There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
Albert Einstein
I choose positivity. That may not be a natural choice for me and I have an idea why. When wondering why some people are more pessimistic at this time or optimistic, it may come down to the people they plant themselves next to. An environmental science teacher and dear friend shared with me recently that companion planting is a microcosm for human interaction. Hear me out.
“Your husband is a geranium,” she said.
“My husband is a what?! “
“Your husband is a geranium in your life and so am I,” she explained.
Geraniums are great companion plants. You want to have a companion plant that supports your growth without drawing away precious nutrients. Geraniums deter pests like earworms, cabbage worms, and Japanese beetles. If you are growing a garden you don’t want to surround it with a nutrient sucking plant like the black walnut. Garden vegetables planted in close proximity to a black walnut tree are susceptible to rot and wilting.
Not everyone plants themselves next to a geranium. Do you have a geranium in your life? I am not sure if I am a geranium for someone but this blog is my greatest attempt.
I hope you will continue to journey with me and check in for something new each week.
Love,
Jess
Love your blog Jessica! Happy Mother’s Day to your family and the kiddies!
Pretty decent. Your husband has been a geranium for me too.
Omg. The jump shot with your husband and son is amazing! Love it!
Thank you! I’m trying to teach my son how to take timed movement shots too. Kids love doing this.
I really like the jump shot, particularly your son’s flying hair. As for geraniums, I cannot comment but I can vouch for black walnuts, of which we have numerous in our yard, being inimical to many growing things because of the juglone toxin in their roots, stems and leaves. Many common plants cannot grow under a black walnut tree. I have finally given up trying to get things to grow there and just plant native ferns which seem immune to the toxin.