Our focus on the garden begins in earnest in February... the deadline for winter-sowing of perennial seeds, followed by indoor-sowing of short-season vegetable seeds like tomatoes and peppers.

studies recommend art to relieve stress and support overall health and well-being.

This piece - titled Ripe Seedpod - came very close to being banished to the purgatory of abandoned projects. It did not develop as originally intended - as is true of so much of life and art.