I walk down the rows of hanging baskets suspended in the greenhouse at the garden shop and I can’t help but think of my mom. For many years, right before Mother’s Day, I would always browse the hanging baskets looking for just the right one to give to my mom. I would try to envision… Continue reading Planting Memories
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Finding Fresh Dirt in My Life
For a moment I could feel the hope of spring as I compressed the soil. The warmth of spring would soon germinate new life, new hope.
A Penny Seed Packet Yields Life Lessons
Mid-summer in the MidWest. Hot, humid days, warm summer rains and fresh produce from the garden. It reminds me of the summer when I was a kid when my mom first gave me my own row in her garden and a special pack of seeds. My mom was a master gardener. Each year she planted… Continue reading A Penny Seed Packet Yields Life Lessons
The Next Half Century 