Seeds of Abundance
The church liturgical year has its seasons. Gardening has its seasons too. February brings the season of seed catalogues and Seedy Saturdays 1. This winter I’ve been reading The Serviceberry:…
Gardening ABCs: “A” is for Asteraceae
Did you know that the Asteraceae (a.k.a. the Aster or Daisy) family includes one of our most popular vegetables, lettuce? And this is the perfect time of year to start…
The Grain of Wheat Doesn’t Die
Jeremiah 31: 31-34 (RM) or 1-12 (RCL); Psalm 51; Hebrews 5: 7-9 (RM) or 5-10 (RCL); John 12: 20-33. If you happen to live in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the…
Seed-Saving in February?
Recently I attended a local Seedy Saturday event. The venue was set up with several long tables laden with packets of seeds donated by attendees for the seed-sharing part of…
Reflection for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Isaiah 55: 10-11 (RM) or 10-13 (RCL); Psalm 65; Romans 8: 18-23 (RM) or 1-11 (RCL); Matthew 13: 1-23 (RM) or 1-9, 18-23 (RCL). The tiny packets of seed sat…
Tiny Miracles Part II
In my last post, I wrote about the basic needs for germination of most seeds we gardeners grow. However, as my high school French teacher used to say, “there are…
Tiny Miracles Part I
“For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn't understand growth, it…
Seeds As Time-Travellers
”Seed is not just the source of life. It is the very foundation of our being.” ~Vandana Shiva This month, I’ve been receiving notifications that the 2023 seed catalogues are…