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Tag: broccoli

Change of Season

change of season

i contemplated Not
planting seeds this Spring
not singing Praise of
budding fruits,
forgetting my watering can
let come what may

but couldn’t turn away

from the Winter broccoli
sowed in the bleakest moment 
of the shortest day

i would never Receive
what i was owed
what i sewed…

a quilt of nutrition
green flowers of the
Winter Sun and Rain

never savor the unique flavor
traced in the Roots of my hands
cast Iron pans
the voices of boys grown

an open Question
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broccoli, garden poetry, momlife, Poetry, seasonchange2 Comments on Change of SeasonJanuary 26, 2021January 25, 2021 By Martha Mims

Bee in the Broccoli Working to Wind Music

http://virginhomesteader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Bee-in-Broccoli-Flowers-with-Wind-Chime.mp4

It was me and the bees busy while the wind made music for us.

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bees, broccoli, windchimeLeave a Comment on Bee in the Broccoli Working to Wind MusicMarch 11, 2017March 10, 2017 By Martha Mims

Humble Beginnings

Last year I signed up for the Old Farmer’s Almanac personal planting reminders. A few weeks ago the only seeds they recommended starting indoors were onions, but I plan to plant onion starters this year. By February 18 the indoor seed planting list grew to …

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broccoli, spring 2017, sproutLeave a Comment on Humble BeginningsFebruary 22, 2017 By Martha Mims

Spring Harvest

I don’t know why but growing food works as eye candy too.

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asparagus, blueberries, broccoli, flowers, garden, herbs, lavender, spring2016, strawberriesLeave a Comment on Spring HarvestMay 24, 2016 By Martha Mims

The Produce Aisles

The Big Daddy supermarket. Fresh lettuce for the table now. Broccoli, cabbage, chard, corn, tomatoes and okra in various stages along the food supply timeline.

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broccoli, chard, corn, lettuce, okra, Spring garden, spring2016, tomatoesLeave a Comment on The Produce AislesApril 21, 2016 By Martha Mims
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