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Sunday Letter: 03.07.2021

March 7, 2021 By Talya Tate Boerner 9 Comments

Sunday Letter

Dear Sunday Letter friends,

Another week has come and gone. Just like Steve Miller said, time keeps on slippin’ slippin’ slippin’ into the future. Crazy fast in my opinion.

Only 13 days until spring. I’m counting down, that’s for sure.

Knock knock… lettuce in, spring. 😊

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Sunday Letter: 07.21.19

July 21, 2019 By Talya Tate Boerner 9 Comments

Sunday Letter

Dear Sunday Letter friends,

This past week has been hotter than a pepper sprout. Really, it’s the humidity that’s been blanket-thick here where I live.

Bottom line…

JustĀ forget aboutĀ the hairdo.

Thank goodness we went to the lake before this heat and humidity settled in like an old man in a horrible mood.?Continue Reading

(highly) Scientific Garden Experiment re: Japanese Beetles

June 28, 2019 By Talya Tate Boerner 5 Comments

Well, what do ya know? The Japanese beetles have returned. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been conducting a highly scientific garden experiment regarding the Japanese beetles that are incessantly eating our roses and cherry trees. Today on the blog, I bring you the steps of my research leading to a conclusion with commentary thrown in for good measure.

Something a little different, I guess you might say. Something inspired by 5th grade science class.

Or Mystery Science Theater.

Remember that greatness?

Or maybe my efforts were inspired by a childhood spent only a few fields away from the UofA Northeast Research and Extension Center (aka The Experiment Station). That’s probably it.

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Hi! I'm Talya. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

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