Comments on Japan Farmers Markets: Louise Erdrich Planted My Geraniums

Oh, you are all so wonderful! What great stories y...

2011-06-01T18:52:27.440-04:00

Oh, you are all so wonderful! What great stories you have from your gardens or memories of other gardens. These comments are better than my post!

And, Mama, did you get that bleeding heart? :)

This is an absolutely poetic post. You are a beaut...

2011-06-01T01:58:44.726-04:00

This is an absolutely poetic post. You are a beautiful writer. There are so many evocative images and memories in this piece. It's simply magical. Thank you for making me think more about what plants could mean to me. My grandmother had a lot of bleeding heart plants around her yard - I might have to go get some now. Thank you.

You are right and that's why I love plants. Th...

2011-06-01T01:03:12.341-04:00

You are right and that's why I love plants. They have struck the hearts of writers since biblical times. They were valued and paint a picture in your mind of story. That's why I like walking friend's and family's gardens. Plants have a story to tell and I enjoy hearing it. A grandmother I never met was known for her love for flowers. She passed away years before I was born. A cutting from her 7 year lilac bush grows in my parent's yard. I can't help but think about her when I pass by that bush and I wonder how the smell made her feel. Its a family treasure.

Anjuli, You're so right. And I'm often sur...

2011-06-01T00:33:05.991-04:00

Anjuli, You're so right. And I'm often surprised where it occurs. I'm often struck by the beauty of single lines or moments in text, something like what Wordsworth referred to in his poetry, too. I wonder what I'll grow when/if we leave Tokyo to remember my days here. Perhaps daikon?

Julia, How nice you think of your grandmother there. It's amazing how far we can be from people, but still remember them because of something near us. Glad you liked the post!

I've never grown a plant specifically because ...

2011-05-31T06:10:45.721-04:00

I've never grown a plant specifically because I read about it in a book (except a gardening book!), but like you I'm inspired by gardens from my childhood. My grandmother had an extensive garden around her old house in Ohio, and I think of her often as I garden in my old house garden in Maine. I also love seeing some of the older-fashioned plants in my garden and thinking about when they were planted and who planted them. Nice post that helped invoke lots of memories (and great links, too!).

I love Louise Erdrich's quote-- it is interest...

2011-05-31T00:48:31.930-04:00

I love Louise Erdrich's quote-- it is interesting how we read something or experience something and it pushes us to create or grow or do amazing things!!