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Hello, I'm Cat. I'm growing native and adapted perennials, encouraging wildlife and pollinators to visit, in the sunny, verdant hills of Austin, Texas (zone 8).


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  • Digging
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  • Susie Davis
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  • diary of a suburban gardener
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  • Dig, Grow, Compost, Blog
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  • Sixty-Fifth Avenue
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  • Garden Walk, Garden Talk
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  • the art garden
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  • This Grandmother's Garden
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  • Sana Saroti
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  • The Lazy Shady Gardener
    Moving Sparklers
  • Garden Sense
    Contrast Adds Interest
  • A Gardener in Progress
    I'm still here!
  • The Grackle
    Garden from Above
  • Silvina Soave
    DICIEMBRE
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    Thanksgiving in Michigan
  • Renee's new blog
    In transistion
  • Gardening at Draco
    Back to Gardening
  • Getting Grounded
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  • wabi-sabihomeandgarden
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  • A 3 Acre Farm
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  • The Chickpea Chickadee
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  • Wow, thats a busy Garden!
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  • Great Stems
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  • Polka Dot Galoshes
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