I love giving away seeds from my garden. There’s something special in packing up a little envelope of promise and sharing it with a fellow gardener. Today I sent a care package to someone special. I won’t say who because she might read my blog! But the seeds in it will grow into beautiful flowers; gaillardia, daisies, Echinacea and more. I picture her garden and I smile, hoping that when the flowers bloom she’ll think of me.
My friend Patty planted the seeds that I gave her and tells me the coreopsis is already growing like a weed in the cold frame. This weekend, I planted the rose of sharon that Patty gave me in the back of the perennial garden. I planted it where I can see it from my office once it starts growing.
Gardening gives me the opportunity to share something…I share so much through my writing, but gardening is something special, something more tangible. Through seeds and plants we exchange with friends, we give little parts of ourselves and receive in turn.
