It’s high time for a garden update, so I’ll start by back tracking to last month, October. I can hardly believe I last posted in September, but I guess things have been unsettled and I’ve been a bit distracted. I really notice the effect it’s had on the garden, as the weeds have really taken… Continue Reading
Tomorrow is Autumn Equinox. As I wrote in my post about Spring Equinox (read it here) the time of equinox, when the day and night length are equal, herald a shift in the cycle of nature and they’re really special times. I really like to take out out for these special times, to appreciate nature… Continue Reading
I haven’t been blogging much this summer, so it’s high time for a catch up from the garden. I have been out pottering, planting and weeding, it’s a continuous cycle. Here’s my account of the highs and lows of the summer’s activities, including a video I made in mid August. The Good. The flowers have done… Continue Reading
Why celebrate the solstice? I always love to take time out at the equinoxes and solstices to be out in nature and feel the special energies that come at those times. I wrote about why I feel it’s important to honor those times here, in a previous post. In this post I share my top… Continue Reading
Today, 21st December, is winter Solstice (here in the northern hemisphere), a turning point in nature’s calendar. It’s a day where I love to take time to ponder the awesomeness of nature and the natural cycle, to reflect and appreciate, before the days lengthen and plans for next year in the garden start to form.… Continue Reading
I can hardly believe it’s almost summer solstice. It’s been all go in the gardens here, so much so that I’ve been too busy IN the garden to write ABOUT the garden. It’s just so lovely to be outside this summer, with my hands in the earth. I always think that dirty gardening hands =… Continue Reading
I just found out that it’s Earth Day today. People worldwide are sharing about what they are doing to celebrate it and how they are contributing to the heath and well-being of the planet. What can we do? Here are a few possibilities to consider. Plant trees The trees are the lungs of the earth,… Continue Reading
Spring has certainly sprung here in the last week. I’ve been inspired to start sowing seeds and I’m out preparing the garden for the growing season. While I was doing that I did take the time to make a couple of videos, in which I share my approach to sowing and growing. I hope you enjoy… Continue Reading