The scent of spring soil,
wet and loamy,
is the scent of beginnings,
of hope and faith.
The seed lands without
a sound. No fanfare.
Time rewards the seeds
with blooms,
that expand into
strawberries or
elongate into
cucumbers.
Zucchini. Peppers.
Melons. Cabbage.
The bitter scent
of fuzzy tomato vines,
sagging under the weight of
those glorious red globes,
is the scent of daily,
earthly
miracles.
Copyright 2020 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: This was inspired by the famous Audrey Hepburn quote, “to plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” I’ve started seeds in my basement. Every day, I water them and replace a big humidity-holding tent my husband crafted from technic legos and plastic wrap. LED lights, a warming mat and peat pots now hold tiny sprouts of honeydew melons, tomatoes, chard and cucumbers. The seeds were either collected from Wegmans fresh produce or had been sitting on a shelf for years. Time will tell if they can grow in my garden. I won’t be planting outdoors for another few weeks. Are you planning a garden this year?
17 thoughts on “Planting”
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I wish! I can’t where I currently live, sadly.
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I managed to get some tomato plants to flower indoors with grow lights. But I doubt they would do as well as they do outdoors.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
,MY NOSE LOVES THIS ONE!
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Excellent. I’m hoping for warm weather. I need to plant my tomatoes outside. 🙂
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THE WIFE WANTS TO TAKE OUT HER AMARYLLIS.
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The warm days are coming… 🙂
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She’ll let the flowers fade first. 😀
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yes, it’s all about hope and belief in the future. my new home has just one tiny garden, which i filled with bulbs last fall, now blooming, and i’m planting a little flowering tree, a huge swath of midwestern wildflowers, and a few special plants that i find beautiful. i look forward to seeing what will happen.
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Sounds gorgeous. I hope you’ll share a picture down the road. So far, I’ve planted a weeping cherry, a blue spruce, an ornamental pear and a Japanese maple. They are all still alive. 🙂 If I plant another, I’d like to plant a native dogwood. Although they do make a bit of a mess in the fall….
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all worth it, and that sounds lovely )
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I love your attempt at a garden. My soil is rough and wild, so I let nature do Her own thing and go to the farmer’s market for their fresh goodies.
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I love a good farmer’s market. Such fun, and the food is delicious.
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Reblogging this to my readers at sister site Poetic Justice
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Thanks! Hope you are well and managing.
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Welcome, and, doin’ my best! 😋
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