A Little Seed

AA said: Der Text hätte auch von mir sein können... ich wandere morgens auch als erstes in den Garten und schaue, wo sich eine grüne Spitze zeigt. Die ersten Samen in den Beeten keimen schon. Es ist schon wieder sehr warm hier, für die Jahreszeit leider auch zu trocken. Deshalb gieße ich jeden Tag den ganzen Garten, vor allem dort, wo etwas sprießt. Und ja, was für ein Glück, einen Garten zu haben...

BB said: magnifique poème, merciiii!

A Little Seed

A little seed for me to sow

A little earth to make it grow.

A little hole,

A little pat,

A little wish,

And that is that.

A little sun,

A little shower,

A little while,

And then – a flower.

                Mabel Watts

This time of year little wonders are happening in my garden every day. During my morning tour I discover plants I had forgotten about, showing up here and there. Tulips, periwinkle, cowslip, and honesty smile at me all over the place and the flowering wild cherry trees add a touch of lightness and grace. Such an amazing period!

Some weeks ago I sowed lots of different seeds in pots inside the house. It brings a very special joy to observe growth that close: you plant your seed and – oh, the miracle! -  one fine day a tiny living being, the top of a green plant, emerges from the soil. In May when the Ice Saints have passed, I will plant out the seedlings of beans, peas, tomatoes and spinach into my veggie patch.

Not everybody is as lucky as me to have a garden, but even if you live in an apartment you can enjoy planting a little seed and watching it grow. All you need is a pot, soil and some seeds – and then you can watch how the miracle of life unfolds...