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Words by Webb is a blog about writing, reading, baking and plants - with a little bit of who knows what thrown in for fun.
You can contact me at jodiwebb9@gmail.com
V is for Viola
Well, I just spent the day at Longwood Gardens reveling in the tulips, flowering trees and new conservatory (see L is for Longwood...
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U is for Unexpected
If you're going to enjoy plants, you have to ready for the unexpected. For years my children and I waited every morning at the end of our...
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Review of After Pearl
Who knew that Buffalo, New York could be so gritty? When you read Stephen G. Eoannou's tales of a Buffalo of years ago you'll find...
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1 day ago3 min read
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T for Tulips
One of the first things I did when I decided to turn the plot of dirt next to my house into a garden was buy a bag full of tulip bulbs. I...
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2 days ago2 min read
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S is for Shade
When I started gardening all I had was sunny spots. There were absolutely no trees. It was just a big empty field with a house plopped in...
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3 days ago2 min read
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R is for Robert Frost
Thanks to Robert Frost for this amazing poem Nothing Gold Can Stay Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early...
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5 days ago1 min read
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Q is for Queen Anne's Lace
True confessions time! when I started this challenge back in April I did make a list of all the letters of the alphabet and possible...
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6 days ago2 min read
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Dial A for Aunties Series
Here's a roundup of all three books in Jesse Q. Sutano 's Dial A for Aunties series. More About Dial A for Aunties In Dial A for Aunties...
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Apr 184 min read
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P is for Poison
Or more specifically, a particular book I happen to be reading about plants. Very special plants. Killer plants! I started writing a...
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Apr 182 min read
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O is for Outdoor Photo Contest
Do you enjoy spending time outdoors? Then it's time to start snapping some pics and enter them in the annual Pennsylvania Parks & Forest...
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Apr 171 min read
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Jesse Q. Sutano YA and Middle Reader Books
Today's Jesse Q. Sutano book is a YA thriller: The Obsession . Jesse also has another thriller that also takes place at Draycott...
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Apr 162 min read
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N is for Native Plants
If you're a fan of native plants you should check out the work of Doug Tallamy. Along with authoring some great books, he also founded...
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Apr 161 min read
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M is for Marigolds
I have a love/hate relationship with marigolds. Love: I have a fondness for them because they were the first flower seed I planted, in a...
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Apr 151 min read
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Jesse Q. Sutanto Week
It's not officially Jesse Q. Sutanto Week but it is here at Words by Webb. It all started last year when my daughter took me to a new...
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Apr 141 min read
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L is for Longwood Gardens
Have you ever been to a public gardens? In my neck of the woods it seems there's a garden everywhere you turn - Hershey, Philadelphia,...
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Apr 141 min read
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K is for Keurig
When we got our first single serve coffee maker - in our case a Keurig - everyone was thrilled as they all had different preferences and...
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Apr 122 min read
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J for Jodi's Favorites
I have so many favorites but many of them I can trace back to my backyard growing up. For living in town it was a large backyard, shared...
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Apr 112 min read
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I is for Insects
As a gardener I have a confusing relationship with insects. Some I hate (boo to Japanese beetles, slugs, aphids) and some I love(cheers...
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Apr 101 min read
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H is for Hanging Baskets
Come Mother's Day they are everywhere! Hanging baskets full of petunias, geraniums, calibrachoa, fuschia. Who could resist them? My mom...
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Apr 91 min read
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G is for Garlic
I've never been much for growing vegetables. Yes, I like to eat vegetables but they just aren't as much fun as flowers. So vegetables are...
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Apr 82 min read
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