The Gardening Journal

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Surrey, Darling

One of the first questions I asked Row was if Wisley was considered London. She replied, "No... Surrey, darling!" With this answer I knew I would like where we were headed.

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The other side of the pond

I am currently sitting on the front terrace of my cute little Air bnb watching the most incredible sunset over the 11th century church across the street. The past few days have been dreamy and a tad jet laggy...

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The Old Oakleaf

About a week ago I was sitting in an interview in New York City at the Garden Club of America headquarters. I was there interviewing for the RHS Interchange Fellowship, and opportunity which...

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Green

The other day I was in a Primo truck, chatting away with a gardener after lunch time. Suddenly we were flagged down by a visitor. We promptly reversed...

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The Delightful Unknown

"Let no one be discouraged by the thought of how much there is to learn. Looking back upon nearly thirty years of gardening..."

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Children's Garden

This past Saturday two other interns and I helped with the first day of children's garden.  Each kid, with the help of their parents, has their own plot with an assortment of veggies...

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Stuck in the Middle

I am smack dab in the middle of 3 girls in our family. I have grown up being known as Leigh's younger sister or Margaret Anne's older sister. I can't say I hate it for two reasons:

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The Art of Work

Spending time as a gardener binds you to the land in a way that only a few professions have the capability of doing...

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Garden Intern

The entire garden department for the estate is located in a group of buildings up on a hill back in the woods, I like to call it Garden Village...

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Loveliest Village

I have been dreading the moment I would graduate and leave Auburn since I moved in freshman year. I thought they would have to drag me kicking a screaming with Toomer's Lemonade in my hand all the way down highway 280.

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