As the sun sets through oak and hickory trees, the cold fog brings a new set of smells, rich and deep, as though you could stick out a butter knife and cut a little square of the air and pop it into your mouth and let it dissolve into rich, earthy flavors: Fresh mown hay, […]
Tag Archives: grass
Missing Wildflowers: Nature Haiku
Folks look at my yard/ and see lots of grass to mow./ They miss wildflowers.
Southern Women Sans Nylons: Haiku
I was shocked to learn / why Southern women dont wear/ nylons: Chiggers itch.
The Wildflower Fire Experiment + What Is This Flower?
A couple of months ago, I was mulling over what to do with the long grasses which are covering the north part of my property. I know some of the clumps are non-native and invasive species, while the other grasses seemed to be thatched pretty heavily, not allowing anything to grow. In addition, these grasses […]