Midnight At The Oasis
A FEW COLUMNS BACK, one of my articles mentioned that Mimi and I were preparing to have a wedding party in our back yard. That party...
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LIFE'S A GARDEN
Musings About Family, Travel And Gardening With Allen Martinson.
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- May 28, 2021
- 6 min
There's No Place Like Home
WE ARE IN OUR last week of May. Memorial Day gives us a long weekend to prepare for June and every-thing that comes along with June. It’s...
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martinsonsgw
- May 22, 2021
- 8 min
The Great Border Incident
I THINK IT HAS BEEN long enough after the winter storm to report on what the outcome has caused. At first, it looked pretty bad. The...
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martinsonsgw
- May 11, 2021
- 5 min
I'll Take My Chances
A FEW ARTICLES BACK I told the tall tale of the Mt. Ranier climb. I mentioned that although I enjoyed the technical stuff for something...
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martinsonsgw
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
Go Time!
TODAY IT REALLY FELT like spring has sprung. I’m writing this article the day after the 40 degree night on the 23rd of April. That is...
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martinsonsgw
- Apr 23, 2021
- 6 min
We Must Be Patient
SO FAR THIS SPRING HAS been just about perfect. The temperature has been pleasant; it is staying nice and cool in the evenings. The rains...
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martinsonsgw
- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
The Billy Mobile Vanishes
LIFE IS A GARDEN. The appropriate name of my weekly article takes on many shapes and sizes. Sometimes I get down and dirty by writing...
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martinsonsgw
- Apr 10, 2021
- 5 min
Time to Come to the Organic Side
A FEW ARTICLES BACK I promised that I would go over a product line that we are excited to introduce to our store. The good news is that...
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martinsonsgw
- Apr 2, 2021
- 6 min
Green Thumbs Matter
THE SPRING RUSH at garden centers is officially on. We are accustomed to the early spring gardeners who just can’t wait to start getting...
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martinsonsgw
- Mar 27, 2021
- 8 min
If You Don't Challenge Me, I Will
I DO LIKE TO challenge myself. I get a kick out having some private goals that seem laughably impossible to reach. These self...
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martinsonsgw
- Mar 19, 2021
- 8 min
Whiteout on Pulsatilla Pass
THIS IS THE WEEK WE really get our wakeup call from Mother Nature. When Daylight Saving Time comes, it feels like a huge release to me....
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martinsonsgw
- Mar 13, 2021
- 5 min
Man's Second Best Friend
I’M SNOWED IN! I’m writing these words during the Valentine’s weekend. Mother Nature’s Valentine’s gift to Mississippi was snow and ice....
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