Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture
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Ferns, Wild Ginger, Oxalis and more… This is Work.
Ann reflects on her experience working in horticulture while navigating personal health challenges. She shares moments of growth within greenhouses, rekindling friendships, and the impact of past trauma on learning. Despite ongoing cognitive difficulties, she embraces self-compassion and anticipates new beginnings, focusing on gradual improvement in her skills.
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The Little Foster Boy Who Loved Seeds
Last weekend I was surprised by a 9-year-old foster respite boy—but it was a pleasant surprise. False Yucca Seeds, Hesperaloe parviflora. Usually on Friday nights kids don’t want to watch me sitting at the table sifting through seeds. Our kids are usually fairly emotional and like to have us right there with them, watching a…
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Wordless Wednesday: My Great-Grandma—the family’s other feminist—Mary Wells Mowing Her Lawn
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