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“Silly gardeners! We buy pretty, comfortable benches and position them oh so carefully. But does the gardener ever sit? No! We perch momentarily and then jump up to do that next thing we see.”

Quote by Janet Macunovich

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Janet Macunovich

Janet Macunovich is an author born in 1955. Her works cover a range of topics including nature, health, and lifestyle. more

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