The dust of dreams...
By Ken Hoyt
To see things in the seed, that is genius.
Lao Tzu
Years ago I had a friend who had great gifts with gardens. She's left us now but she, like so many gardeners, planted ideas. She is the person that told me that she thought that simple brown seeds were "the dust of dreams." That idea is well planted in my thoughts and I wanted to share it with you.
I find myself occasionally purchasing a packet of seeds (or, ahem, two) throughout the late winter. When the time to plant draws near I try to get practical and search for things to grow in the vegetable garden. Generally this involves standing, slack-jawed, in front of the seed display trying to gather my thoughts.
To avoid this you could check out Stuart Robinson's list of vegetables to grow at home. He's neatly organized them into families... Alliums, Brassicas, Cucurbits, Legumes, Mescluns, Solanaceae and Umbellifers. Having this broad list helped because it provided me with an outline. I've plotted my garden for the year and now can shop with some confidence (with enough wiggle room for some freelance purchasing).
Clip art courtesy DoverPublications.com.
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