This is a picture I took at a park near where my parents live. My mother was the first to see the face in the log. I thought of this picture as I started one of the books I'm currently reading, Gardening at the Dragon's Gate by Wendy Johnson. This book is full of wisdom but isn't a "how to" book. I'm about a fourth of the way into this book and finding it very enjoyable.
I just finished reading One Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka. Another book that is not "how to" but is very thought provoking.
One of the things I think both books are making me think about is the quest to keep trying things, to explore different possibilities, to be open...so in that spirit, I give you "mini-hot caps:"
Not beautiful, but I'm hoping that they will speed the germination of a few things along and keep baby plants from being trampled by the dogs and dug up by the neighborhood cats. I'm trying a few with lids on and a few without lids. Clear plastic would probably be better, but I don't have any of that. I've been saving the bottles that white vinegar comes in for this.
Now I need to find some straw.