Victoria

“plants are so much more. When I look at them, I see an intricate balance of light, water, and nutrients, chemical reactions responding to environmental cues and variables. The plants and their interactions with their environment and with one another tell a story, a story of competition and victory, of deception and commerce, of sex and survival. There are enough stories to fill dozens of books”
― Scott Zona, A Gardener's Guide to Botany: The Biology Behind the Plants You Love, How They Grow, and What They Need

“Life is islands of ecstasy in an ocean of ennui, and after the age of thirty land is seldom seen. At best we wander from one much-worn sandbar to the next, soon familiar with each grain of sand we see”
― Luke Rhinehart, The Dice Man

“PLANTS ARE LIKE ANIMALS
Only about five processes are fundamental to life, no matter the kingdom. These processes are growth, feeding, defense, reproduction, and dispersal. Everything else is gravy”
― Scott Zona, A Gardener's Guide to Botany: The Biology Behind the Plants You Love, How They Grow, and What They Need

“Then at about ten-thirty, I asked to be dropped back at Africa Hall.
“Why so early?” asked Asare.
“I have a group discussion,” I lied. I wanted to get back before the porters locked the hall at midnight. But it wasn’t just that. Leaving early was one way of making sure my driver was not too drunk.”
― Adwoa Badoe, Aluta