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Last Friday we went to the Morris Arboretum and Chanticleer garden. The Morris was a nice surprise – I have to admit that I wasn’t expecting much going there, but I really like that garden.  They had a skywalk through … Continue reading →

I have mostly been shearing a massive taxus hedge in front of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.  This beast is long, and about 70″ wide.  I have a pair of shears that aren’t the greatest, and have spent a lot … Continue reading →

My friend, fellow student and Birthday Buddy Luis Marmol wrote a fun article about a field trip we took to a rooftop farm in Brooklyn.  I’m generally opposed to gentleman farmers and all, but I think Luis did a good … Continue reading →

My Botany II teacher, Dr. Margaret Conover, is something of a world expert on Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) and runs a fun site at:  http://www.chiativity.org/.  I randomly came across a bag of Chia seeds in the Berkshires and have been … Continue reading →