In summer 2025, for the first time I grew zucchinis, tomatoes, carrots, beets, beans, onions, basil, parsley, cilantro, and a mix of flowers. I learned so many lessons about planting and started paying close attention to how much sunlight each plant was getting and when to next expect rain. After finding some expired photo paper, I leaned into lumen printing with what was immediately available. The thinned beats that I felt so emotional about, the wild morning glory that started smothering the lavender, the wet mandevilla petals after an atmospheric river, the dandelions and wild poppies.