November 06, 2015
The question we get asked the most is where does the name Tezula come from (Or if you have auto correct and are in a rush, that question is usually "Where does the name Tequila come from" which can makes things much more fun!)
My grandmother was a fantastic story teller, and she spent countless hours telling me about the adventures of a warrior queen by the name of Tezula. If those stories were meant to put me to sleep, she failed miserably, and I spent a lot of time lying in bed wandering about what Tezula's kingdom looked like, she was after all, the envy of the known world and a collector of everything beautiful! Tezula had the best and the finest of everything and her land prospered under her rule.
Tezula brought back many wonderful and amazing artifacts from her adventures and quests, but she always made a point to never return home without finding the most beautiful flower of every region she visited or conquered. My grandmother told me she did this as a reminder that beauty can even be found in chaos, and so that she would never forget about the simple pleasures of life. Grandma used to tell me she would spend countless hours in her garden looking at each flower, as each plant served as a reminder to her of what had to be done to obtain that plant, some good and some bad.
Queen Tezula never existed, and I do not know where my grandmother created her from, but those stories, each of which had a special meaning most certainly played a massive part in creating who I am today, and definitely fueled my lifelong passion for horticulture.She told me so many stories about Queen Tezula visiting different lands, I really wish I had paid more attention to them all, with age most of those stories have vanished but the principles remain.
Horticulture means the world to me, and my mother used to joke I would one day start to sprout leaves would eventually have to be watered and placed in a pot, preferably in medium shade for best results! My father on the other hand knew plants would play a big role in my life as apparently the fence around our vegetable garden was to keep me out, not the dogs! Apparently I was curious and kept on pulling up the carrots while still in my diaper to make sure they were growing okay.
Plants are a massive passion for me and they really do bring me the greatest of pleasures and joy. There is something almost magical about planting a seed and watching it grow to maturity and bloom. When that first bloom opens and it's something thats completely unique and never seen before, for me at least, there are no words to describe that feeling. I didn't have to think at all about our name, the name had been with me since I was a child thanks to Grandma..... and here we are today...... just minus the diaper.....and uprooted carrots!
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March 25, 2025
Hi, I'd like to buy one of your Dreamweaver x Necromancer!
