Abba's Art

Tag: Restoration

  • Planting Restoration

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    Fred D
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    The emergence of fireweed blooms heralds the beginning of summer’s exit and the impending entrance of fall in the Last Frontier.  Much like the ubiquitous dandelion ‘Wonder Weed’, fireweed is edible and nutritious, possessing medicinal qualities attributed to mitigating migraine headaches, insomnia, anemia, delirium tremens, infections and colds. Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) is also one of…

  • Rusted and Restored

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    Fred D
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    My rusted old watering can has sprung a leak. Over the years we’ve nurtured and raised many summers of vibrant flowerbeds together. Having attained an advanced state of maturity???😊, and a tad rusted out myself, I’m not a big throw-away fan. I can remember my grandfather having me straighten out used nails . . .…