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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
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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6 hours ago1 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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2 days ago1 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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2 days ago1 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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4 days ago2 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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5 days ago2 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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5 days ago1 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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7 days ago1 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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Author Áine Greaney Tells Her Once Upon a Time...
Today Áine Greaney is joining us as part of her WOW-Women on Writing blog tour with a guest post to tell the story of how she became a...
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Apr 84 min read
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F is for Flower Show
For years my only reference for a flower show was the neighborhood gathering of gardeners in the World War II movie Mrs. Miniver where...
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Apr 71 min read
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Goldilocks Finds a New Market
Being a freelance writer is a lot like being Goldilocks - not the breaking and entering part - but always searching for a new market that...
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Apr 71 min read
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E is for Edible Flowers
I love flowers. So when my mother-in-law gave me a list of edible blooms many years ago I was intrigued. I kept it for years but sadly,...
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Apr 52 min read
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D for Duck Flowers
For years my daughters and I would wait for Spring to take a walk around our pond and search for duck flowers. My husband's grandmother,...
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Apr 41 min read
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C is for Cacti
I was thrilled when my husband extended my windowsills so they were wide enough for houseplants of all sizes to call home in the cold...
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Apr 31 min read
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Review of The Day after the Crucifixion
More About The Day after the Crucifixion "Rich in biblical allusions and symbolism, ... the standout to me is McLeod's focus on the...
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Apr 32 min read
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B is for Butterflies
Who doesn't love butterflies? Like most of my other gardening successes, attracting butterflies came purely by chance. But if you'd like...
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Apr 22 min read
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Interview with Cate Touryan
I'm visiting at The Muffin. Check out the essay and interview of writer and WOW Women on Writing contest winner, Cate Touryan HERE . Be...
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Apr 11 min read
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A is for Azaleas
Welcome to my first post for the April Blogging from A to Z Challenge. My theme is plants and gardening. You can see a list of some of...
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Apr 12 min read
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Let's Have Some Writing Fun
Are you doing any fun writing? Sometimes you get caught up in paying assignments or the slog of editing and creative writing gets tucked...
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Mar 252 min read
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Online Book Club for Nature Lovers
Joining a book club always seems like such a good idea. But then comes the tough part - scheduling. Babysitters, work, mealtimes and...
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Mar 211 min read
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