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Category Archives: Web of Life
Vigil
The lion watches and waits. A joyful knot of blooms surrounds him now, yet he knows what lies just around the corner. Too soon a cold claw will smash such pink frivolity to the ground. Too soon this battered protector … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Web of Life
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They Capture the Sun
The tiger lily’s freckled limbs gently enclose a ray of light. . . . . . While the begonia petals glow with sunlit joy. The daylily soaks in the sun and gives back a saturated, buttery delight of a yellow. … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Web of Life
Tagged begonias, Faith renfield, summer garden, yellow lilies
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Easter Bandit
My Easter prayer: May bunnies pass through my garden like a whispering wind on their way to somewhere else, far, far away from my tulips.This isn’t a plea for world peace, but it’s just as heartfelt. Happy Spring everyone.
Posted in Gardening, Humor, Web of Life
Tagged Easter wishes, faith Renfield rabbits, gardening
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The Snow Garden
This gives new meaning to the phrase “a secret garden,” doesn’t it? Somewhere beneath three feet of snow a lovely flagstone path leads to these purple chairs. It’s up to you to find it. Or you can be like me … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Web of Life
Tagged Faith renfield, garden in winter, secret garden, snow, snowdrifts
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Generous Souls
I’ve always admired generous people. You know the ones. If you say how pretty or how nice something is, they offer it to you. Casually, easily. Without strings. They hug fiercely and give frequent, genuine compliments and praise. Nothing stiff … Continue reading
On and On
Today is the fifth time school had been cancelled because of cold this month. In Minnesota the wind chill is minus 45 degrees . . . and it’s been this way for days. My house creaks and nails pop in … Continue reading
Posted in Travels, Web of Life
Tagged Faith renfield, palm trees, tropical dreams, vacation, winter woes
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Enduring White Oaks
Posted in A Closer Look, Gardening, Web of Life
Tagged Faith renfield, fall color, life lessons, survival, White Oaks
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Influences
When I became seriously interested in gardening, ornamental grasses were just starting to gain popularity. I, of course, paid them no attention because I wanted to create an English Garden on the Prairie. I now find my own myopia mildly … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Web of Life
Tagged design, designing with plants, Faith renfield, gardening, New York City, Piet Oudolf, The High Line
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The Leaves Come Tumbling Down
An orange oak leaf drifts onto a rusted purple chair, A fuchsia-dipped pinwheel shines against the dark ground. Too soon, too soon, their colors are gone and the leaves swirl into anonymous brown piles. … Continue reading
Posted in Web of Life
Tagged Faith renfield, fall colors, fall rhythms, life cycle, oak leaf
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