Category: Woodland Sermonette
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Chem-Free Prayer Garden 2026
I am now calling my garden a “Prayer garden” and maybe even an outdoor chapel, because this is a very spiritual place and practice. As I’ve mentioned previously I use no pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers, not even so-called “organic” or natural since those, too have collateral damage to pollinators. “Our” groundhog Miss Gordie has free…
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Blessing of the Animals at St. Ann’s Kennebunkport
St. Ann’s Episcopal Church (summer only!) in Kennebunkport is a very special place. It’s where Wayne and I got married, where we worship and where we’ve made connections. This past Saturday they had their annual Blessing of the Animals, and people bring their dogs and cats for this service. Many know how dear chipmunks are…
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Gems and Jewels on a Dime
Yesterday was a rainy afternoon, so I was treated to the calming sound of rain on the roof of our sunroom as I set the table for Sunday supper. I could also hear the house finch singing while feeding her babies which were peeping away in the nest on top of our outdoor solar light…
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Gardening with Groundhogs
Three years ago, we created a pollinator garden with native plants I bought from Maine Audubon and local organic farms. I planted neonictinoid-free wildlflower seeds from American Meadows in raised beds my husband had built by hand in previous years when we grew tomatoes in them. When the bees, colorful insects, butterflies and hummingbirds showed…
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