UNDERGROUND ORGANICS

It rained yesterday. The short, gloomy day of celebrating my birth. It's funny for me to be born in the short days of fall when I crave the long, warm days of summer. I watched as the browned fall leaves of my Momma's large sycamore became heavy with water, fell to the ground, and formed puddles along the edges of her driveway. A rainy autumn leaf rests delicately on vibrant green clover, capturing the serene transition from fall to winter. I can barely remember my age when

"True resilience is knowing what to release-what to stop spending energy on-to survive the hard season. This is what fall on the farm teaches us."

by Kyra Fant Growing herbs and plants on my apartment balcony has become one of my favorite things in the world. That said, it’s a passion that has come with a significant learning curve. It's a little hard to admit, but despite having parents with certified green thumbs, my own journey has been... well, let's just say I've cultivated a small, respectable plant graveyard. My primary challenge is an apartment balcony that faces the intense, direct Florida sun—a microclimate th