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happy 2-month blog-aversary

May 22, 2008

WE ARE TURNING TWO MONTHS OLD THIS WEEK, “we” being me and the team here at A Way to Garden (Nikon, Mac, Kubota, and all those creatures with the Latin names). We promise to stop pestering you with anniversary announcements, but it’s good to make offerings of gratitude so here we go: Thanks to the nearly 12,000 individuals who have found their way here so far (up from 3,300 “uniques” the first month). Apparently properly planted, we are growing

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Elaine says:

May 22, 2008 at 7:16 pm

Wonderful news, Margaret. Congratulations! You must keep posting these blogaversary announcements so we can keep track of how fast we are growing! So exciting!
bluearrow says:

May 22, 2008 at 7:40 pm

Yahoo MR!!!!!
susan says:

May 22, 2008 at 7:57 pm

So glad you are here, HAPPY 2 months and more.
GardenGuyKenn says:

May 22, 2008 at 8:14 pm

Congratulations Margaret on a fantastic second month! Here’s to all the wonderful seasons ahead!
Paige says:

May 22, 2008 at 8:16 pm

Brava!
annie says:

May 22, 2008 at 8:23 pm

Wow. That’s fantastic!!! Congrats & many more.
Karen T says:

May 22, 2008 at 8:42 pm

Cheers, Margaret â€” hope you’re drinking something bubbly.
Sherrie says:

May 22, 2008 at 8:46 pm

Wow! You have only been up for two months. This is my favorite place to come when I am hanging out on the internet. I am excited for all the information to come (and because I am an image based individual, all the wonderful photos to come) they are all very inspirational. Thanks.
margaret says:

May 22, 2008 at 9:00 pm

Happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy.
Andrew Ritchie says:

May 22, 2008 at 9:03 pm

Hmm…what other sorts of ‘stuff’ do you grow on your plot, Margaret? ;-)

Congrats! Happy to be one of the little tendrils.
gina says:

May 22, 2008 at 11:03 pm

WOW! What’s a girl gotta do to get hits like that??

Happy B A!
nichole says:

May 23, 2008 at 7:23 am

Congratulations!!!
Nancy Bond says:

May 23, 2008 at 9:30 am

Congrats on your 2-month milestone. :)
Gary says:

May 24, 2008 at 10:56 am

Congrats on the blog! I’ve been reading it over a month. Started my blog about the same time with a debut piece on the first day of Spring. Nice to see you in passing at Trade Secrets last weekend. When you get a chance please check out http://www.planetplant.net
margaret says:

May 24, 2008 at 1:53 pm

Thanks, Gary. So sorry it was so hectic last weekend at the show…missed a chance to really meet you properly. Am heading over to planetplant right now…
Marion says:

May 31, 2008 at 7:32 am

Cake? Are we having cake?
margaret says:

May 31, 2008 at 7:45 am

Welcome, Marion. There will be cupcakes, owing to my Martha Stewart heritage.

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