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    Gardening
    Want to be a happy gardener? Think small
    Want to be a happy gardener? Think small
    July 27, 2016 2:47 pm

    Just when I think the entire world is going to hell I make an excellent discovery: a neighbor with a…

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    Recent blooming flowers from the Kachemak Gardener's garden are lillies (pictured), and rosa pimpinellifolia
    Deadhead, deadhead, deadhead
    June 29, 2016 4:55 pm

    We all think about how we can make the most of our time. So there I was, considering the seed…

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    Evergreen primula auricula thrives here at latitude 59 and 1/2 degrees. These have found a home under the lilacs.-Photo by Rosemary Fitzpatrick
    Annuals fulfill purpose by adding color, punch to...
    By Rosemary Fitzpatrick • May 19, 2016 10:36 am

    I talk too much. Three times this past week I have invited interested gardeners over to look at this creation….

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    The daffodils Liz Johnson gave the Kachemak Gardener a decade ago are blooming for the first time this year. -Photo by Rosemary Fitzpatrick
    Your garden is about so much more than...
    By Rosemary Fitzpatrick • May 5, 2016 9:51 am

    T here is more than meets the eye in a garden. Liz Johnson and I shared many a pot of…

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    Who would have thought we’d be mowing lawns in April?
    Who would have thought we’d be mowing lawns...
    By Rosemary Fitzpatrick • April 21, 2016 9:41 am

    Please, don’t let Al Gore know how much I’m loving this March and April. I feel like I should be…

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    Early spring is amazing
    Early spring is amazing
    By Rosemary Fitzpatrick • April 7, 2016 10:01 am

    Never in the 44 years of living in Alaska have I had a garden party the first weekend of April,…

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    Now’s the time to plan what veggies you want
    Now’s the time to plan what veggies you...
    By Rosemary Fitzpatrick • March 24, 2016 9:27 am

    It isn’t all that unusual to have five inches of new snow on the first day of spring. There are…

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    Christmas tree branches could save your garden
    Christmas tree branches could save your garden
    By Rosemary Fitzpatrick • March 10, 2016 11:21 am

    There is nothing that irritates me more than the month of March. Well, national politics but that’s only this year….

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    Believe it or not: Gardening season around the corner
    Believe it or not: Gardening season around the...
    By Rosemary Fitzpatrick • February 25, 2016 9:28 am

    So here it is Sunday evening at elevation 396 feet. I spent the afternoon shaking almost two feet of wet,…

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    Now’s the time to assess your shrubs
    Now’s the time to assess your shrubs
    By Rosemary Fitzpatrick • February 10, 2016 1:56 pm

    This column is being written on Super Bowl Sunday. Taking into consideration that it would be impossible for me to…

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    Gardening turns to game of wait-and-see
    Gardening turns to game of wait-and-see
    By Rosemary Fitzpatrick • September 30, 2015 2:15 pm

    Never ever have I had a garden take such a leisurely farewell. Well, maybe last year’s. Maybe I need to…

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    Chew on these morsels:
    Chew on these morsels:
    By Rosemary Fitzpatrick • September 17, 2015 10:15 am

    John and I took a lovely walk on the logging roads accessed off Knob Hill. Used now by hunters, they…

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    Annuals keep color going as summer fades
    Annuals keep color going as summer fades
    By Rosemary Fitzpatrick • September 3, 2015 10:17 am

    I’ve been doing a lot of looking around this week, looking to see what is still in bloom, lots actually….

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