05/18/2026
A simple ‘Solomon’s Seal’ you’re thinking 🌱 but what if I told you it was magical? ✨ Actually, all plants are…
Ok Becky, a little woo woo. I know, but hear me out ;)
If you’re new to gardening this may sound absurd. You’ve done your research, filled your cart at the nursery, Martha’d that yard up and are now you’re just simply trying to keep those plant babies alive.
Ok those plants are fun, they’re pretty, but I’m talking about the special ones. The ones that make you stop. pause. and remember. Because there lies the magic ✨ plants hold memories.
I have a few. Fireweed & Indian Paintbrush from my childhood. Giant allium in my mom’s garden. The smell of lilac…
But this one - a simple Solomon’s Seal, takes me back every time I see it emerge in the spring. My kids (so little) filling flats of tomatoes, peppers & basket stuffers at what was Brick House Greens in Enderby. A family nursery with all the plant staples. They even walked my kids over to see the new baby chicks in the barn. I can still see the smiles on their faces.
As we were loading up to leave, the owner added one more plant - a Solomon’s Seal, a gift.
Not what I would have normally picked, or came for, but free plants, um yes please! Fast forward 10 years, this gift is the only plant I have from that day. Priceless and full of memories of my kids choosing plants in the greenhouse.
These are the plants I love to fill my garden with. ✨ The memory keepers.
Looking back, that simple Solomon’s Seal was more than a gift but also an inspiration to what J&J is all about.
Happy Gardening friends… today’s the day, I’m finally getting those plant starters in the ground ✨
B.
I’d love to hear your plant stories. What plant holds a special memory for you?