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ramblings from an arkansas farm girl

Sunday Letter: 07.18.21

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Sunday Letter

Rise and Shine Sunday Letter friends!

I’ve already been outside this morning in the rain killing milkweed bugs. A gardener does what a gardener has to do.

I swear the summer days keep swooshing by and before I know it another week has come and gone and I have nothing written for my Sunday Letter. So I scramble a few thoughts together, all the while wondering if this might be my last letter for awhile. And then I do the same thing the next week. And I suppose I will continue this word scramble until I don’t.

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Purple and Blue in the Summer Garden

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purple and blue in the garden

I love purple and blue in the summer garden. Blue, especially, is more rare. Don’t you think? If you want to attract a variety of pollinators to your garden, it’s important to include diverse plantings in a variety of colors. Adding blue and purple will attract certain butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and even bats.

Today is all about a few of my favorite purple and blue blossoms for your summer garden. Continue Reading

Sunday Letter: 07.11.21

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Sunday Letter

Dear Sunday Letter readers,

We spent the 4th of July weekend in Austin with our daughter and son-in-law. We’ve not done much traveling since the pandemic, and it was marvelous to get away. It was especially fabulous to see Kelsey and Preston! We packed lots of greatness in three days including food, family time, music, sightseeing, and even some gardening.

Seriously, Austin has the best of everything.

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