Starting Seeds Part 2: Practical Gardening

Photo by Marmar, 2012

Did you start seeds indoors? In my February 22^nd column, Starting Seeds Indoors Part 1, I talked about how to begin growing seeds indoors. I mentioned timing, containers and potting mix, light, temperature and watering. Let’s continue with the care of seedlings after germination. Starting Seeds Part 2 will guide you through to the hardening-off stage.

Full Moon Crosses

It had been a very long time since I had allowed myself to reflect on the absence of family... The memories are shared at Patheos.

Starting Seeds Indoors, Part 1

Few things produce more hope in the first few hours than a diet and starting seeds. See my Practical Gardening Series at Patheos.

Asian Madonna

That desiring to hold close a sense of safety was once again the motion of my arms...read more of my column at Patheos.

Fasting From, Turn to Virtue

Adjusting attitudes through Lent...not for the faint of heart. Fourteen points to post on the fridge can be found here.

Letting Go

Standing there circled by crates of pods and beans, rocks and wood, I found myself in a revealing paradox... Read the full column on Patheos.

Winter 2013 Barren Ground

Had I still been using a typewriter, there would be a pile of balled up, partially written pages surrounding my desk. I thought I had a good piece written, but then not quite. It was reworked, altered, I paraphrased another writer, tried to add wit which only seemed forced, moved paragraphs…no, lead sentences…no, just start again...read more at Patheos.