Comments on: Gardening in a War Zone

By: Tara Jones

Tara Jones — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:01:25 +0000

I haven’t visited Floret in a couple of seasons. I was really surprised to see the seed selection of celosia, dahlia, and zinnia only, and I thought, “What a change.”
I wondered where you were directing your thoughts and energy now. I see that you are telling stories that should be heard. This warms my heart because I remember that being an interest of yours.
I think it’s beautiful that we have a God who is so generous. Sometimes he gives us these crazy, wonderful gifts. We get to choose to use them for the good of humanity and the result is a joyful explosion, an a-ha moment that leaves people shaking their heads with wonder. “How did she ever come up with an idea like that?”
I enjoy watching you share your abundant gifts with others in this way.

By: Sierra

Sierra — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 03:59:59 +0000

Thank you for sharing her story with us.

By: Leesteffy Jenkins

Leesteffy Jenkins — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:42:10 +0000

Hi Erin, You might mention that she is very overwhelmed by the orders. She said she has to do everything by hand, because nothing is automatic, including sending pay pal payment requests. Most of the seeds are sold out (great!) but people can also order her screen savers and her book. But they don’t come automatically! (Erin says they do). She has to send individually. So i ordered last week, and i haven’t received yet, but know that i will once she catches up on things. And we all need to remember that she has a lot of blackouts, so no internet etc. But winter is long so she’ll have time to catch up with all these orders.

By: Shelly Hashimoto

Shelly Hashimoto — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 12:49:41 +0000

What an amazing story, such a beautiful person working so hard to provide for her family. While surrounded by destruction death and fear. She continues to move forward each day to bring beauty into the world through flowers . Working so hard to spread the beauty of the clematis with whom ever she can. Thank you Erin for finding her and helping her spread her beauty.

By: Cheryl Ann

Cheryl Ann — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:50:12 +0000

At the end of the film, I had tears in my eyes. There just seems no reason for such a beautiful soul to bear such crushing weight. Thank you for bringing us this touching film and presenting us an opportunity to help Alla and her family through her floral seed business.

There is light in this world, and we must all strive to let it shine where it will.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 01:53:27 +0000

Thank you for bringing Alla to us. She is a light amidst darkness, finding beauty and purpose in a war zone. May she feel love and friendship from the flower community around the world. This especially hits home for me- my mother is Ukrainian and came to the United States as a child after living through WW2. If there is a way to purchase her seeds and book without using PayPal, please let me know. I won’t use PayPal any more because each time I did I received ‘phsing’ emails from ‘paypal’. Thank you.