Gardenwitch's Musings

Inspired by my love of nature and my garden in particular, I have embarked on a midlife career change. This blog will be a place where I can share the journey of building a creative business with its successes and foibles. You will find occasional book reviews, travel logs, and artist date experiences In addition, I will post updates about my garden throughout the year.

Procrasti-cleaning or procrasti-gardening
Maryanne Rotelli Maryanne Rotelli

Procrasti-cleaning or procrasti-gardening

We all have the tendency to procrastinate, how do you handle it? I sometimes engage in procrasti-cleaning in order to avoid the really tough jobs. Cleaning is productive - right? Read more.

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A Sense of Place
Maryanne Rotelli Maryanne Rotelli

A Sense of Place

Angela E. Douglas’s writes in her book Nature on the Doorstep about her experiences during the pandemic giving the reader an understanding of what people refer to as a sense of place. How can we develop this sense? In this essay, I propose a couple of ways to do this through gardening, whether it is on your windowsill or a yard, and through the close observation that comes with sketching.

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