The Daily Bucket–Odyssey of the Ancient Lotuses
A year ago, I attempted to resurrect a handful of lotus seeds, that had sat, forgotten, on a high shelf, for almost 20 years. I dutifully roughed up one corner … Read More
Category: lotuses
The Daily Bucket–A Tree for the Redwood Man.
He wakes up at dawn and peeks out the window, looking for the heron feeding at the fishpond in the first light. No heron yet today. He starts the espresso … Read More
The Daily Bucket–The $100 Lotus
Last Spring, I went to Washington DC to help AOC write the Green New Deal. /s/ I had a free afternoon so I went to the Kenilworth Lotus Gardens in … Read More
The Daily Bucket–Hidden Treasures
You are out for a walk in an area that had volcanic or tectonic activity millions of years ago. Now, it’s really pretty. the soil’s rocky so the trees are … Read More
The Daily Bucket–The Snail Whisperer
I recently set up a 5 gallon aquarium and germinated lotuses in it from storied seeds. I purchased two Japanese “trapdoor” snails to eat the aquarium’s algae. They just had … Read More
The Daily Bucket–Spring Babes
Spring means renewal, and birth. It means baby birds chirping for food, baby ducks swimming in a row behind mom, lambies frolicking in a green field, and baby snails methodically … Read More
The Daily Bucket–The Lotuses' Water Treatment Plant.
A month ago I transplanted five aged sprouting lotus seeds into a small aquarium filled with clay dirt. The five sprouts have become a dozen or more, and strive to … Read More
The Daily Bucket–The Mystery of the Buddha Peace Lotuses
Thousands of years ago, magic was afoot. Gods and goddess walked the earth in human form. Everywhere Buddha walked 2500 years ago, lotuses sprouted in his footsteps. Period art depicts … Read More
The Daily Bucket–Love and Lotuses
About three weeks ago, Saint-nominee Attack Gardener sent me 5 lotus seeds that were almost 10 years old. I followed Yubtube instructions on scarring the seeds before placing them in … Read More
