June 14, 2026 When I started this blog, my intention and inspiration were to select and savor what each season had to offer. Growing up in an area that had four seasons, I learned to enjoy and appreciate each one differently. The change of seasons was and is especially fascinating to me. The seasons of the earth have shown me how to navigate the seasons of my life, to remember that nothing is permanent, and to look beyond appearances for a larger glimpse of reality. In every

May 4, 2025 My neighbor Lou's bluebonnet bounty One of my mother’s family legacies is a passion for gardening. My grandmother had a...

May 23, 2022 "When gardeners garden, it is not just plants that grow, but the gardeners themselves.” – -Ken Druse Planting and...

Recipe from my mother, Janice Rand Tucker. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 large white onion, quartered and sliced 1 large leek, halved and sliced, and soaked to remove sand 2 cups carrots, peeled, quartered and diced 2 cups celery, thinly sliced 1-1/2 cups yam/sweet potato or butternut squash, cubed 2 cups zucchini 2 cups corn kernels 2 cups cabbage, coarsely chopped 1/2 teaspoon thyme 1/4 teaspoon sage 1/2 teaspoon oregano 8 cups vegetab