“The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope.”
Wendell Berry
Saving seeds is the last act of defiance for a gardener. We’re told to trim, to re-plant, to change. Letting our gardens go to seed allows us the space to hit pause on the ever changing landscape.
It lets us plan for the future without having to participate in our relationship with consumption. The only we consume are the leftover bits of a dead plant.
I’ve been saving seeds since I started my garden. Selecting the best flowers and allowing those to ripen to old age. I love seeing the generations of a family planted in my home. It grants me the opportunity to take gentle care of the small bit of land that the home I’m renting sits on. Simply a steward, and this is one of my favorite ways to care for it.
As we continue to prepare our spring gardens I encourage you to let a few of your favorites finish out their life cycle. In the evening hours a few months from now, gather those seeds and slowly prepare for the year ahead.
If you’re interested in starting your own flower garden where you can then save those seeds for generations, start here, or here.
Resilience Made 
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