I kinda like it when people give their homes a little personality. It’s boring when everything is the same.

I’m meeting friends at Golden Age in Homestead. I’ve been waiting a year to try their fish sandwich.

Garlic and onion are usually planted in the fall. I might have a few bulbs around, though. Peppers I can definitely do.

Cool. I think I’ll have all of that.

Soil blocking looks really cool. I do tiny biodegradable grow bags. It makes them pretty easy to separate and give away.

You got it! I have a few sweet peppers and can give you a mix. I’m trying a new variety of grape tomato and will start a few extra.

That’s tempting. There are a few plants like hibiscus where the growing season isn’t long enough.

Anything you really want? I’m planting basil, thyme, dill, tarragon, winter savory, summer savory, parsley and cilantro. I can probably do rosemary and oregano cuttings once it’s spring again.

I had no idea that you could cook with it! I learned about this plant (or something very similar) from where it grows wild in coastal Georgia. I thought it might be good to have on hand for first aid purposes.

No need to trade anything. I just like giving plants a good home. Tomatoes won’t be ready to plant until at least Mother’s Day, but I have some varieties that are pretty quick to start producing.

I grew those last year! They did fine in containers.

I went through my seed stash and put them into a spreadsheet and I’m up to 150 different kinds. I’ll probably plant about 70 varieties(10 tomatoes, 10 cucumbers, 10 kinds of peppers, 15 kinds of herbs, 10 kinds of flowers, the rest will be random vegetables). I usually just keep 1-3 of each for myself and have additional plant starts that I give away at the Magee community center or adopt out to friends.

If anyone wants some plant starts comment below about what you like and I’ll try to plant extra to share.

What are the odds that someone has a grandparent in this photo? The kids would be in their mid 70s.

I absolutely love Teenie Harris’s slice of life photos. Such a precious Time Capsule of our city.