There are many ways to grow after visiting the land of the dead. Grapes do it by pushing out shoots from the eyes we call “buds.” Each shoot is a vision. Wood […]
Every Nectarine is Chosen by Hand and Eye
Every single one. Note the pruning cuts to separate the fruits from sharp angles, where they will be trapped and rot, and the edges of the twigs tipped to help the tree […]
Every Apricot Begins Neither Male Nor Female

Those are for the bees, More important, is the ovary within its frilly, protective leaf, and the stamens attached to it. As you can see, they’re very much alive. It’s not the […]
The Leaf That Opens the Flower

Plants are leaves that have made networks and community. If flowers formed first, they would open first in the spring, when every dormant plant repeats its ancient story.You Can Tell Time by […]