amaryllis I had fun last month watching this Amaryllis bloom. How can something so flamboyant come from an ugly brown bulb?
tomato birth A tomato is born! I’m fascinated with how a fruit or vegetable comes into being from a flower. You might call me a “produce midwife”.
blackberries Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God; But only he who sees, takes off his shoes – The rest sit around it and pluck blackberries. ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning
germination It’s amazing to me that a tiny “dead” seed can suddenly shoot forth life so much bigger than itself. Watching my seeds germinate is an everyday miracle that never gets old. It reminds me that new Life can come from the most unlikely places.