Energies of Creation

I disappeared from the blog while I planted my tomatoes, which was not a simple undertaking. I am thrilled to now have 31 tomato plants in the ground in the hoop house. My legs and feet ache from all the digging, partly due to an old injury and partly due to being out of practice […]

Welcome to the Carnival of Creative Growth #5! We have a great selection of articles this week ranging from academically thoughtful to relaxed storytelling. I appreciate all the contributors for their fine efforts and hope you enjoy reading their offerings.
For a humorous detour into unusual creativity in gardening, I offer my article, A Creative […]

I thought I had killed a plant just about every way possible. Overwatering and underwatering both can kill. Planting too deep, and planting too shallow can be equally lethal. Tractor tires running over a plant are more than a little detrimental.
The wind and hail flattened a few. Freezing temperatures can be brutal and so […]

Nutrition and My Husband’s Health
Organic produce has become increasingly popular in recent time; however, some alarming discoveries have made me question whether organic growing is as complete a solution as I once thought. I have been interested in organic gardening for years and choose to pile on the compost and mulch in lieu of conventional […]

Life takes some surprising turns. I was supposed to go to lunch with a lady whose car had just been repaired. She was not confident the car was all right and called to ask me to look for her if she did not arrive in 25 minutes or so.
Twenty five minutes came and went. I […]

The customer had a size 8 ½ finger, which is fairly small for a man, and wanted a 14k gold ring that weighed a minimum of five ounces. Consider that a thick and substantial gold ring may only weigh half an ounce and you immediately see the problem.
Cramming that much weight into a size 8 […]

Darren Rowse at ProBlogger has started a Top Five Group Writing Project. I immediately wanted to participate as it looks like something I would greatly enjoy. So here is my Top Five submission!
I suggest you select a goal that you think is out of reach but that is deeply meaningful and important to you. Follow […]

This is a companion article featuring photos to go with my post Growing Tomatoes in a Short Season Climate. The pictures show the rapid growth of the plants better than any amount of writing can possibly do.
I planted the tomato seeds March 14 or March 15, I have forgotten exactly which day. I photographed the […]

Starbucker over at Ramblings from a Glass Half Full just posted about officiating at a wedding, a first for him. One of the delightful features of this particular wedding is the release of butterflies at the end of the ceremony.
My main experience with butterflies at weddings has been in my stomach, as I have been […]

Welcome to the Carnival of Creative Growth #4. I am delighted with the high quality of the articles this week, much appreciation to all of you who shared your writing!
gia combs-ramirez presents Being Open to Future Potential posted at The Science of Energy Healing, saying, “This infamous post wanted to […]