Enjoy the soothing sounds of Sarracenia pitchers burning.

With the impending growth right around the corner, it is now time to clean up the grow area. My usual method of tidying the Sarracenia up is trimming. (See Trim 2021 here.) This season, I decided to commence cleaning with a little bit of burning. In the 90 second Sarracenia burn ASMR video, the flames consume the dormant pitcher canopy allowing the phyllodia (those flat non carnivorous leaves) to enjoy more light and fresh air. Fire, after all, is part of their natural and dynamic ecosystem. Fires help to keep pests and competing vegetation at bay, clearing the way for new growth.

By the way, this fiery method of clean up is probably not the best for plants in plastic pots and would be better suited for bog plantings. (Yes. I have melted tags. And melted table liner. Ugh.) I’ll be doing more trimming and clean up over the course of the next few weeks and am pretty excited to see what this season will hold.

Trimming is one of those meditative and therapeutic work flows for me. As I trim away, I keep a grateful attitude recalling how much I’ve looked forward to seeing those traps grow and develop in seasons past. Now, I have the opportunity to create space for that to happen all over again.

Important note that should go without saying: Please use caution. If you work with any sort of open flame, please have the appropriate safety measures in place. I always have some way to extinguish the flames within reach, such as a hose or fire extinguisher.