"Page Dickey spent 30 years building the perfect garden. Now that she and her husband are in their 70s, cutting back is more of a priority." -Anne Raver, New York Times
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
NYTimes: A Story about Gardening into your Seventies
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1 comments:
A very important subject. The aging gardener needs a reality check, from time to time.
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