Patchwork Ladybug T-Shirt garden_prayer And somewhere out there

And somewhere out there

a feature all the way through

Small puffs of breath appear in the frosty air

A vintage seed-catalog badge for the small-space grower

The bed keeps not getting bigger

Patchwork Ladybug T-Shirt garden_prayer And somewhere out thereFor gardeners who count a ladybug landing as a good omen for the whole afternoon. Three little quilted ladybugs march in a row, stitched from calico, gingham, and plaid, with button spots sewn on tight. They look like they wandered off grandma's quilt and decided the garden suited them better. Every patch is different, and somehow they all belong together. The best garden visitors have always been the small ones. A cheerful ladybug shirt, sewn in red