Tag: chronic illness

  • Cultivating Resilience Through Gardening: My Story

    Cultivating Resilience Through Gardening: My Story

    Ann reflects on home gardening as a personal journey intertwined with struggles and growth. While initially a source of happiness, recent life events have diminished its significance in her life. This piece highlights the importance of self-awareness, community, and emotional connections in gardening. Ultimately, gardening becomes a means to foster happiness and resilience within oneself.

  • Volunteering to Pack Seeds for the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) Seed Exchange

    Volunteering to Pack Seeds for the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) Seed Exchange

    Months ago, while visiting Baldassare for his Garden Conservancy Open Day, I flipped through the surplus North American Rock Garden Society seeds that the Siskiyou Chapter had left. At that time, I wasn’t really propagating with many seeds and I felt sad. I missed the good old days when I could barely stand, had no…