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March 23, 2010

Otto in the garden

In this lovely essay in the New York Times, Michelle Slatalla writes about her aging lab, Otto, and the last day of his life.

He spent it in a garden, a place she returns to after his death and a place that for her, clearly, represents a fresh start.

Photo credit: "Dogs in Their Gardens" by Page Dickey

Posted by Susan Reimer at 9:08 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Garden inspirations

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Gardens are amazing places. Such a wonderful feelings from being in one or working in one. Plant and Garden Blog

Posted by: Ann W | March 23, 2010 10:49 AM

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About Susan Reimer

Susan Reimer has spent 16 years writing about raising kids - among other topics - in her column for The Baltimore Sun. And every time son Joseph or daughter Jessie passed another milestone - driver's license, college, wedding or a move to a new military duty station - she has planted another garden. Now she will be writing about those gardens - and yours - here on Garden Variety.

Susan isn't an expert gardener, but she wasn't an expert mother, either. Both - the kids and the gardens - seem to be doing well in spite of her.

She lives in Annapolis with her husband, Gary Mihoces, who loves to cut his grass but has noticed that there seems to be less of it every time the kids pass another milestone.

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