I was recently watching YouTube looking for new and interesting garden practices and heard a very popular gardening content creator say that having a garden is a privilege. I was very bothered by this statement. So bothered that I ended that video and moved on to something else. Since then I have thought long and hard about why that statement … Continue reading the story "A Garden of Privilege"
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A Garden of Privilege
A rough summer
The summer of 2020 has been one for the history books. I wonder how it will seem to others, looking back, but I know that this will not rank as one of my favorite summers.
So what was the problem or problems? The lock downs? The partially empty shelves in the grocery store? The heat dome … Continue reading the story "A rough summer"
Planning around Covid19
It feels a bit like the world is closing its doors and shuttering its windows.
My childrens' schools have determined that it is best to extend Spring Break and begin all education remote. Restaurants, recreation centers, parks, libraries, and a slew of public services have closed. It all seems like something out of an apocalyptic movie.
I had recently shared about starting seeds for my first garden … Continue reading the story "Planning around Covid19"