September 22, 2021
The Harvest Moon – Lighting the Way for Angels
The harvest moon shines brightly in the night sky. Signaling a call for new angels. The harvest moon shone brightly the past few nights. Something told me that this was a sign, not just for the typical nighttime harvest, but a call for new angels in heaven. Heaven harvested angels from my family last week, right in time for the harvest moon. Our family is sad and we will miss them. Although sad, it is
August 27, 2021
Life and The Seeds Sown Within
Life is like a perennial garden. Often the seeds that are sown within enhance our very existence. When I go into my garden, the realization of how plants imitate life is evident no matter where I look. The seeds which fall along the way and multiply, simply enhance what I consider my world. As I spoke with a friend recently, we were in agreement on a few observances in our life gardens. Life is shorter
July 8, 2021
A Floral Love Story – All About Flowers
A floral love story can be demonstrated even from the tip of a pen. Thomas J. Mickey shares a love story about a man, his passion for gardening, and how it changed horticulture along the way. All About Flowers James Vick’s Nineteenth-Century Seed Company by Thomas J. Mickey should be considered a floral love story. This book shares the story of the man, his passion, and how he sowed seeds to build his community. Victorian Flowers of
June 8, 2021
Splendor in the Park with PHS
Splendor can best describe moments spent at the 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show. PHS provided a timely botanical elixir as the world began to open up and gather. Merriam Webster describes splendor as having great brightness or luster. The 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show exhibited magnificence and pomp. It was the exact elixir to inspire us to go outside and embrace the beauty that was created for us at FDR Park. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is known
May 29, 2021
Valor – Perennials Found In Life’s Garden
Valor found in my family was James A. Speight, Jr, My Dad was quite proud of serving his country, Valor as defined by Merriam Webster means strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness. The word “valor” defines our Veterans. Men and women who have served in the military are honored as they exhibited the absence of indecision as they faced life or death in battle. This is valor