#photos by kristen lanzer

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New plant markers for 2023 at the garden of sustenance… made from scrap wood, leftover house paint, and studio paint…

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Here is the area I’ve been preparing for this year’s art project. It is slowly but surely becoming a courtyard that will feature a site specific installation inspired by the increase in traffic on this road. My art project is in collaboration with a local hardscaper and area landscaper.

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Me and the caterpillars continue to work on our projects out in the garden of sustenance. While I sand carCobbles for my Dover Traffic Spiral, a land art installation, inspired by traffic, the giant swallowtail caterpillars munch away on the gas plants... how ironic!

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Digging up and transporting lingonberries, to join the other plants in the temporary nursery area, in preparation for my courtyard project, which will feature a unique spiral sculpture.

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Accumulation project: handcrafted notepads made from my daily accumulation of paper tea wraps. I use these for grocery lists and notes.

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Who needs music for the stick bug dance ?!

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Finding these in the garden makes me feel the wonder and curiosity of being like a kid again!

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Goumi berries seem to be the latest trend with the Cedar Waxwings! Save some for me!

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The hearty herbal sisters, chamomile and red clover, appear as volunteers every year. I find them growing together in the driveway, next to the garden beds, and along path edges. I dry the flower heads and use chamomile for tea and red clover for infusion.

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Art nature architecture on the porch!

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Visits from Monarch and Painted Lady today, to mark a sunny October first.

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I want to share with you the beauty of an august day in the garden.

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Here are three of the seven swallowtail caterpillars that Andy and I counted on the fennel this morning.

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Equinox at the garden of sustenance.

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Hey looky here little swallowtail instar! Did you just hatch in the bouquet I picked for Andy last week? I hear you need to need to eat a lot to become a caterpillar so off we go ... back to the fennel patch .