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Gardening as a balm after you've felt burnt-out and broken
After facing trying circumstances over the past year, including repressed traumatic memories, the author recalibrates her garden and homesteading…
Apr 30 • Lisa Brunette
The role of shame in childhood rape and sexual assault
Plus six ways to release it.
Apr 23 • Lisa Brunette
Brain retraining in the garden
It was all yellow.
Apr 2 • Lisa Brunette
If you want to die
A hotline might not help, but a buddy who's been there can.
Mar 26 • Lisa Brunette
Pruning, to bear more fruit
It can hurt as much as it's necessary.
Mar 19 • Lisa Brunette
When forgiveness fails
There's another answer.
Mar 5 • Lisa Brunette
Once more to a small town
We boomerang back again to where we now belong.
Feb 18 • Lisa Brunette
City mouse gets a country house
It only took three decades.
Feb 4 • Lisa Brunette
'The Year of Dying' appears in County Highway
Plus a followup to my last post and some membership housekeeping.
Jan 22 • Lisa Brunette
The Brunette returns, pitchfork in hand
It's been a journey, and it's only just begun
Jan 8 • Lisa Brunette
Eight years in a city garden, cont'd.
Part 2: A focus on natives... and then not. Plus a major announcement!
Jun 25, 2025 • Lisa Brunette
Sourdough cranberry-oat bars
With coconut + fermented cocoa.
Apr 16, 2025 • Lisa Brunette
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