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Garden Designs I Want to Learn More About

November 24, 2023 by Kathryn Vercillo Leave a Comment

Garden Designs I Want to Learn More About

I enjoy exploring different approaches to garden design. There are so many styles that evoke so many different feelings when you’re amidst them. Although I know a little bit about a few styles, there are many others I hope to learn more about in the weeks, months, and years to come. 3 Garden Designs I’ve…

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Filed Under: garden musings Tagged With: California gardens, garden design, garden styles, gardens of the world, Mughal gardens, renaissance gardens, types of garden, zen gardens

Benefits of Community Gardens

February 14, 2022 by Kathryn Vercillo Leave a Comment

Community Gardens

I live in an apartment in San Francisco. I have a porch, windowsills with different light levels, and some counter space to do any gardening that I’d like to do. However, I don’t have a yard. Therefore, if I wanted to get serious about outdoor gardening, I would need to explore other options. That’s gotten…

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Filed Under: gardening methods Tagged With: community, community gardens, cooperative gardening, gardening, types of garden

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