Friday09 May 11:15 AM
Garden Dirt Dharma
The NYT's sweet profile of a zen gardener in California— "But poison hemlock holds a special place in her heart.... Without the presence of this pernicious carrot look-alike, a potent vertigo-inducing poison that when ingested can cause death, she reasons, her garden would be all cloying lilac- and lily-scented perfection — boring, in short. The innocent-looking malevolent weed, which she allows to flourish for its capacity to draw rich minerals from the soil for compost, 'gives the garden its punch,' she said, 'snapping me back to my senses.'" Link. (Thanks, Chrysanne!) -[SA]
