I spend hours in my garden every spring and summer because it makes me happy. Caring for existing plants, mowing my grass, clearing weeds, establishing new beds and especially cultivating new plants isn’t simply a hobby for me. I connect to my property and my community through these patches of soil. In my neighborhood we share wheelbarrows, tillers, hand tools and even lawnmowers if my neighbor can’t get hers started. Most important to me, if someone needs help I share my time. I listen to older neighbors’ tips and wisdom. I help young families establish their own new gardens. When I visit my local nursery I feel bonded to everyone I see because I know we are all planting into the same earth. I took a few deep breaths and looked across my lawn this morning-rows of vegetables just sprouting from the soil, patches of herbs, beds of brilliantly colored flowers around deeply rooted evergreens. Every garden is unique. Every gardener faces challenges but all of us are growing together.
Recent Posts
Archives
- March 2023
- January 2023
- November 2022
- September 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- October 2021
- August 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- October 2020
- September 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- October 2019
- August 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- January 2019
- November 2018
- October 2018
- July 2018
- April 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- December 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- October 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2001
Recent Comments