Time to try to let things quiet down in the small corner I have some control over, knowing how few have that privilege. “the holidays” are just a bit much sometimes. And the news is just…. Enough of that. Maybe try winter sowing this year. Definitely not too late say the practitioners…any old potting soil you have around plus a takeout container and some leftover seeds from summer maybe. Also, the suppliers who said new offerings would be available in January are starting to show their new catalog. You can get a great new Lily from a grand old supplier for $6! I wonder how my new roses like this January rain. Not at all I suspect. Taking a break from helpless rage for today.
Love this. As unlikely as it sounds, January is one of my favorite seasons in the garden — quiet, bare, so much possibility and waiting for emergence. Plus, all those bare branches make it that much easier to see a bright red cardinal. (Insert metaphor for life here?)
Thank you for your first letter in 2026. I've enjoyed it thoroughly and looking very forward to whats to come furthermore. 🤍🌱
Time to try to let things quiet down in the small corner I have some control over, knowing how few have that privilege. “the holidays” are just a bit much sometimes. And the news is just…. Enough of that. Maybe try winter sowing this year. Definitely not too late say the practitioners…any old potting soil you have around plus a takeout container and some leftover seeds from summer maybe. Also, the suppliers who said new offerings would be available in January are starting to show their new catalog. You can get a great new Lily from a grand old supplier for $6! I wonder how my new roses like this January rain. Not at all I suspect. Taking a break from helpless rage for today.
Love this. As unlikely as it sounds, January is one of my favorite seasons in the garden — quiet, bare, so much possibility and waiting for emergence. Plus, all those bare branches make it that much easier to see a bright red cardinal. (Insert metaphor for life here?)