{"id":1835,"date":"2026-01-29T20:17:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/plant-a-seed-blog\/?p=1835"},"modified":"2026-01-29T20:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:18:45","slug":"washington-elementary-school-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/plant-a-seed-blog\/2026\/01\/29\/washington-elementary-school-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Elementary School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a4597381114ed0dc92fc81b072108798\" style=\"color:#06786d\">Roselle <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>So very, very cold <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can\u2019t believe anything can survive this cold, but it does, and will continue to do so, I suppose. Our little sapling is buried in snow and can\u2019t be seen. While that may seem inconsiderate, I think the snow is the only protection it\u2019s gonna get. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s fascinating how most of the natural world seems to slowly die in the winter, only to crawl back when it seems most dire. A friend of mine in L.A. was saying she had blueberries twice a year, and strawberries year-round. While that sounds delicious, I\u2019m calibrated to the 4 seasons, and I\u2019m thankful for the punctuation throughout the year. 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