"pelirojaroja" expounded:

Those are examples of a gerund. Here's a good website to explain their use.

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/gerund.htm

It never ceases to amaze me what I learn of while reading
wreck.gardens....thanx for posting such a neat site (from a wannabe
english teacher)

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Ann, Gardening in zone 6a
Just south of Boston, MA
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