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Yesterday, a young woman came to our door (in between rains) and asked me what the big pink flowers in our garden were so I went with her to see...she loved the echinacea and penstemon so I cut her some.
She had been out walking looking for wildflowers for her friends birthday....made my day🥰

later, of course, I thought I could have picked her a full bouquet with some queen anne's lace and more penstemon, lavender, a few grasses...next time I'll be ready.

I usually imagine folks wondering why we don't mow more so when we have anyone appreciate the serendipitousness and blowsyness of our yard and actually 'see' the individual plants I feel rewarded 💜

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that's so awesome, i'm always looking at people's plants and occasionally think about asking what certain things are, most of the time people think I'm nuts (where I live people are not always great about talking to strangers) but we plant people generally are thrilled to share knowledge... and plants....

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I walk anyone around our yard who shows the slightest interest (and even some who don't) since I finally realized our yard needs a guidebook

In the past someone told someone about my abundant sunflowers and we invited the parents of the bride to come out and they picked bucket fulls for the wedding for free!

I always thought I'd love to be a flower vender but every time money gets involved my focus and attitude change. I think putting a dollar sign on things causes crop failure🫤

The fact that this young woman felt comfortable knocking on a stranger's door to ask about flowers is an indicator of the comfort level in this tiny town...at least on the subject of plants.

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I think that is a high impact moment for that young woman. I'm sure she is going to tell the story of her asking about flowers for some time.

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I bet that you made her day and she will remember those flowers for years to come.

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My 'flower girl' came back yesterday with husband and 6yr old child and we had a lovely browse around the yard picking flowers and checking out bugs...they are anxious to get out of the city and grow a garden

all that enthusiasm and young energy was so uplifting 💜💜💜

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