Patience

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Preparing the Soil (Even When Nothing Is Growing Yet)

Spring doesn’t begin when something sprouts, but when you prepare the soil.

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What My Daughters Teach Me About Patience

Adolescence can’t be managed — it has to be lived through. And along the way, patience stops being theory.

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What Growing Tomatoes Taught Me About Patience

A small urban garden can teach more about patience, rhythm and expectations than many books. Here’s what a handful of tomato plants remind me every year.