Fascicle Two, Sheet 2b

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Emily Dickinson, photography, Poetry

When I count the seeds
That are sown beneath–
To bloom so, bye and bye–

When I con the people
Lain so low–
To be received as high–

When I believe the garden
Mortal shall not see–
Pick by faith its blossom
And avoid its Bee,
I can spare this summer–unreluctantly
~~Emily Dickinson, c. early 1859

Mistress Mary, Quite Contrary

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Garden, Vegetables

How does your garden grow? Well, thanks to my daughter, Mary Griffin, I’ve got a head start on the year. I will be upfront and say the photography this week is on the mediocre side as this began as a project to let my daughter know how her birthday present to me–starter packs for ten seeds: Funky Veggie and Psychedelic Veggie–is proceeding.

March 1st: the seeds are planted

March 8: the radishes are the first to sprout.

March 15: They’ve all sprouted even though the lettuce is difficult to see.

March 19: The squash and cucumbers are in need of repotting.

I’ll let these grow a bit more before I transplant them in the garden.