Tag Archives: Gardening

Dirt in My Hands

Hands planting in the dirt

The older I get the more I think about the people in my family who came before me. My life seems so different from my grandparents and great-grandparents yet I find there are many things that call to me that connect me to them. Dirt is one of them. It’s springtime here in the Sacramento […]

Spring Dreams and Winter Seeds

Packets of seeds

Years ago, people loved to look through seed catalogs during the winter time. It was fun to dream of spring and summer and all the great plants that are in their glory during the warm months. But you can also sow seeds during the winter months and have them ready to bloom or fruit in […]

The Healing Power of Dirt and Memories

Elder man working in garden

Our life passions come from somewhere deep inside us, but often they are sparked by someone we love deeply, someone who took the time to share their own passions. For me the love of gardening came from my grannies and my own mother. My sweet memory of walking through my granny’s tiger lily patch is […]