Tag: family
My Mother Had
My mother had A garden She tended it in old deck shoes covered in mud Supervising her rows in cut offs and a canary bright halter top The family dog trotted dutifully behind her down the rows of […]
“A Genealogy, Mostly Plants”
“A Genealogy, Mostly Plants” By Pamela Banting I was born and raised in a place that takes its name from its trees. The name of the village in central northwestern Manitoba is the direct translation of the Swampy Cree name for the area, Wuskwi Sipihk, […]
Nonna’s Garden
Click on the audio file above to listen to Maria read her story. “Nonna, why do you love flowers so much?” A question that my grandson asked me one beautiful Spring day. I smiled at him “honey the garden gives me peace.” I have […]
Figs
This is a story about trying to grow a plant where it doesn’t belong. I live in Colorado. But I am not from here. Colorado is lovely, but it is not home. Home is New England. Greater Boston, specifically, where my family still lives. But […]