The small purple petunias are produced in profusion and without ceasing during the entire season.

So is Whet Moser simply a nom de clavier? There seems to be a real Marooner by that name (different bio from Mo's).

an indulgent parent

The Neolithic of 8000 to 6000 B.C. is in the sign of Cancer, a feminine sign associated with domesticity, retentiveness, and sentiment.