In this episode, Mary Stone shares a spring greenhouse adventure that begins with shopping for annuals and vegetables and turns into a delightful journey of unexpected discoveries.

Along the way, she reflects on a bear emerging from a patch of skunk cabbage, bird nests tucked among flowering shrubs, a mysterious hornet visitor, and the wisdom that can emerge when we leave room for wandering.

Mary also offers practical tips for selecting healthy annuals and creating beautiful kitchen gardens filled with flowers, herbs, and vegetables.

Perhaps one of life's greatest lessons is this: some of the best treasures are found when we venture beyond what we originally came looking for.

Special thanks to Steve Oken and Stonehedge Growers for inspiring this week's greenhouse wanderings and introducing me to some unexpected treasures.

Companion Blog Post: Leave Room for Wandering: Unexpected Greenhouse Treasures

Previous Podcast Episodes:
Ep 251 – Healing Beneath the Mayapple: Skunk Cabbage Wisdom

Ep 94 - Starting an Organic Garden & DIY Soil Testing

Ep 28 - Three Sisters, No-Till Gardening

Ep 149 - Straw Bale Gardening Builds Community

Related Blog Posts:

Starting an Organic Garden

Straw Bale Gardening Builds Community

Starting a No-till Garden

Old Farmer's Almanac Planting Calendar:
https://www.almanac.com/gardening/planting-calendar

Thanks for listening and sharing in the Garden of Life. 🌻

More about the Podcast and Column:

Welcome to Garden Dilemmas, Delights, and Discoveries.

It's not only about gardens; it's about nature's inspirations, about grasping the glories of the world around us, gathering what we learned from Mother Nature, and carrying these lessons into our garden of life. So, let's jump in, in the spirit of learning from each other. We have lots to talk about.

Thanks for tuning in, Mary Stone
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