I am one of those people who have favorite words. Plethora, for example, has always tickled my fancy. And sweltering. Living in Texas, I get to use those magnificent, king sized words quite often! But y'all, this is a bit much! We started out with heat indexes around 105° in late June, then had a … Continue reading My favorite flowers for the sweltering Texas summer heat
Category: Seeds
Deep thoughts from the dirt
I may be behind (some people), they may not all live, my setup might be small. But right now, I can't get enough of watching the life spring from those seeds! All the potential they ever need was already placed inside, before I even put them in the dirt.
Seed starting time!
I was teaching my 8-yr how to fill the seed trays... pack, but not too tightly. I explained why. Then she asked, "Mom, what's the most exciting thing about planting seeds?" Then I showed her this tray! 🙂 The gasp of excitement, the light up of the face... There's hope for the world as long … Continue reading Seed starting time!

