Tag: family
Blåsippa
Hypatica nobilis syn. Anemone hepatica En härlig vårdag i april, solen skiner och snön har precis smällt bort. Vi tar oss ut till barndomens blåsipps-backar – dessa som brukar vara blåa av sippor – och mycket riktigt, så även denna vårdag. En yster liten vårbäck slingrar […]
Pickling Cucumbers in Maine [Interview]
Click to hear Jim’s story Me: Hi Dad. We’re sitting here in the backyard and I am hoping that you will tell me a story about a plant. Dad: When I was younger my parents used to take my sisters and I up to […]
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 […]