Garden Notes



A small corner of the site for what grows, what doesn't, and what the garden keeps teaching me.

Why a Garden?

Gardening slows me down. It rewards patience, forgives a fresh start, and reminds me that growth happens quietly, season by season. Much of what I write about, including midlife changes, caregiving, and starting over, shows up in the soil first.

What's Growing Now

  • Cloves: Struggling.  The vine is growing but the leaves are disappearing 
  • Pineapples: Planted three years ago. Harvested some pineapples and the stalks are branching out so I'll have another crop in a year or two.
  • Okras: Collecting last crop to dry and use seeds for new crop 

Lessons from the Garden

  • Not everything blooms on your timeline.
  • Pruning is not failure. It makes room for what's next.
  • Tend to the roots, and the rest follows.

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