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Seeds Beneath a Waxing Moon: Vita Sackville-West’s Poetry of Foresight and Bloom

Flaxseeds, which are the seeds of the flax plant. They are a versatile food known for their nutritional benefits and can be consumed in various forms.

by Vita Sackville-West When skies are gentle, breezes bland. When loam that’s warm within the hand Falls friable between the tines. Sow hollyhocks and columbines. The tufted pansy, and the tall Snapdragon in the broken wall. Not for this summer, but for next. Since foresight is the gardener’s text. And though his eyes may never…

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: English Cottage Gardening by Margaret Hensel This book is a wonder for anyone who loves the intimacy of the English cottage garden and who endeavors to capture the feel of that for their own space. Margaret has developed core elements from ten cottage gardens―eight in England and two…