May 2021 – The Trials and Tribulations of an Urban Farmer

Resilience

Avocado pit swaddled and tucked away.Weeks later sending forth roots.Too small to sustain your stem, I wait.I am too long in remembering,And tender shoots turn brown.I reproach myself for this…

Bridal Spirea

23 May 202123 May 2021

White bridal wreath in family of roses.Sun drenched, thriving despite drought.Form and white flowers hidden from past notice.Now we gaze upon you as brides hide,And spring wedding venues quietly abide.Pure…

Pink Blossoms

We live through red, orange and gray.Finally turning off numbers on blue screens.Open the door and breathe in green.Through a day tinged in blue and yellow, Rose emerges, the colour…

Bunnies in the Planter

9 May 20219 May 2021

The chives in the front planter did really well last year. I had moved them from the back yard in the spring. My current experiment, garlic, was also up. Mother’s…

Calming Living Walls II

2 May 20212 May 2021

When I finally arrived and I checked in, my fears dissipated quickly. Inside the centre I was greeted by a floor to ceiling self-sustaining living wall. While the library, pool…