Harvesting a life
Alder leaves are falling. The first signs of Fall are here, even while our gardens continue to grow, blossom, fruit and surprise us. I found an inspiring article to consider as the physical seasons shift, and my own life syncs with Nature's timing. Written by Melissa Potter "Harvest Time" in Healing Wise: herbal ezine by Susun Weed the article begins: "I love to look at my life as a garden. I truly love the concept of looking at life as if I were a gardener who has been given - as each of us has been given - a blessed piece of earth to tend; of being responsible for planting and harvesting and composting what I sow, through each season of my life. The seeds I plant and nurture will be the fruits I bear in this world. The seeds - whether they be healthy or not; indigenous to my region or not; heirloom or not - will transform into the plants I ultimately must harvest in my life." Barrel garden filled with Marigolds, Scarlet Runner Beans, and Kale Potter goes o