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    My Garden Journey: Blooms, Vegetables, and Writing Again

    June 29, 2026 - By ldurben@charter.net

    The asiatic lilies are going bonkers and the containers are starting to show-off. My garden journey continues!

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    Happy 4th and All That!

    July 3, 2018 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Currently … Teacher Man is sleeping on the couch. Joe is working on a Dungeons and Dragons game (do they call it a game? I’m not sure) in the basement. I am sipping some Moscato and, full disclosure here, was wasting time on Facebook when it dawned on me that…

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    Garden Walk-About | July

    July 23, 2017 - By ldurben@charter.net

    I’ve been away from home for most of the past two weeks but my garden carries on without me. Perhaps a little weedy in spots, but overall, everything is looking pretty good. My zinnias are just starting to bloom (one of my faves!), the hydrangeas are looking lush and gorgeous,…

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    A Garden Walk-About in July.

    July 26, 2015 - By ldurben@charter.net

    I arrived home today from the lake, completely relaxed and stress-free from my mini-vacation (click here for my post yesterday on this) – and consequently I am not at all ready to get back to the office tomorrow. It’s probably an understatement to say that I’m ready for a real vacation…

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    The Story of My Gardens | July

    July 27, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    “Gardening is akin to writing stories.”  – Eudora Welty I love this quote, no doubt because I am both a writer and a gardener. I’m not quite sure if my gardens tell stories, but perhaps if they did, they would say I love an overabundance of color (I’m not terribly matchy-matchy)…

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    A Little Hydrangea Heaven.

    August 13, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Where is August going? I feel the tick-tock of the back-to-school clock already … and I haven’t even gotten to the Minnesota State Fair yet. (The State Fair, by the way, is a pretty big deal for my office – I will promise to blog a bit about all the…

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Hello, I’m Lara! I’m a wife, mom (empty nester, almost!), a business owner, and an avid baker, gardener, and traveler. Thanks for being here!

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