Earth, the final frontier

Soil is for dirt. Earth is for the garden.

A serious case of ghosting

I can’t call dirt as soil. Whenever I buy a bag of garden “soil”, I refer to it as earth. Me, I get soiled too much all over me after playing with on the earth.

Sophie’s Choice

I started this plant from seed and it was so full of leaves. Today, it was all twigs.

What happened to the leaves of apricot hyssop? A fat juicy green worm feasted on it.

Well, this worm will not survive in the balcony so I placed it in the garden where it can munch away hoping it will turn to something with wings. The hyssop will survive.

Forget-me-not

Still here.

Forget-me-nots are the first spring flowering plants in the garden.

P.S. Re-learning how to use the new and improved site with my old iPad, see how long this site will allow me to use an old IOS.

Common Ground

For those who have sight, our ability to see is our common thread, yet we have a different perspective, different points of view, different angle. The gift of sight and mind are incredible. It is my dream to be able … Continue reading →

Leafing Out

If you are a tree hugger, you just have to wait for these trees to grow older, bigger, and taller to withstand your bear hug. These are the trees that I have in my own backyard. A mature maple tree … Continue reading →

My Pet Rocks

Unresponsive, rude are the stones: Yet in them divine things lie concealed….  – Helen Keller, “The Song of the Stone Wall” Give me a rock, and I will show you what I can do with them. They may be hard, … Continue reading →

Everyday, I will accomplish one thing

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To accomplish one thing, everyday is an achievement enough. And that I did. Something ordinary. It started with a small garden that has taken a life of its own. As I dig the earth, I buried a lot of troubles in the … Continue reading →

Mounds of golden leaves

Mounds of golden leaves
Child intuitively jumped in
Gardeners laughed hard

Poppy Plants

Poppy plants sprouting

Unseasonably warm Fall

Must give them a rest

Fall Obsession

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What bonds me from the people who I work with is gardening. I am not a foodie person but when it comes to any types of planting, I can be very engaging socially. Gardening can become all too consuming and … Continue reading →

Harvest Time: Carrots

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Well, the dog is happy. Found Seeker and rescued her from boredom, along with the rest. All kidding aside, this is the result of hard work of container gardening. One thing that I don’t understand is what made one carrot so different from … Continue reading →