One of the great things about gardening is the people involved in it. Pat is one of those wonderful people. He’s a gardener in Minnesota. I’ve never met him in person– just correspondence. He posted a “wanted” for buttonbush seed to a seed exchange forum. I had an extra packet because I accidentally put it in my basket twice (oops), so I was happy to send him some. I had no idea what a wealth of riches Pat was going to bestow on me in return. When he found out I’m starting a pocket prairie this year, he sent me countless seeds from his own prairie. Twenty-four kinds of seeds! Unbelievable. Because of Pat, I think the pocket prairie I planned is going to need a bigger “pocket!” My neighbors may not be pleased– prairies are not exactly tidy things and there’s nothing like it in our neighborhood. They’ll probably wish I’d get out and mow!
Thanks, Pat, for your generosity. I hope to have some beautiful plants to send you photos of someday.
