I am not a hoarder per se. But I do come form a long line of old northern Yankees. Making do, reusing and “don’t throw it away” are not a new terms for me but ingrained into my personality. I innately look for connections, I love to create circles of things and rebirths of items that redefine their use. That…
Seeds
The Poppy Story
When I first moved to my current home, a man lived next door who was an old gardener. I use the term old to not only refer to his elderly status but more importantly, his vast knowledge of the earth, its soil and how to grow food. He was one of those old souls magically connected to the earth upon…
Gardening Series # 10, Planting Seeds
Planting seeds, well, they have specific challenges to them, primarily it’s a visual issue. More specifically, if you don’t mark where you planted them, you don’t know where they are. At least I don’t. Seedlings are like mini trees. You plunk them into the ground and there they stand hollering “Here I am! Don’t hit me with the scuffle hoe!”…