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bee trivia

There must be a hive somewhere in the neighborhood, because bees visit my garden very often, to gather nectar from...

stinging nettles

Stinging nettles are quite amazing plants, full of qualities both medicinal and nutritional, but who cares when their blistering touch burns like...

simply radiant

I can’t tell you how many times I walked through the garden enchanted by the abundance of flowers and wished I could...

under the sun

There is a rabbit burrow under the giant honeysuckle bush in the front yard, I just know it. There must...

container gardening

Container gardening sneaks up on you. You start with one potted plant and pretty soon the entire patio or balcony...

plant based dyes

Long before the dawn of synthetic dyes, the world of textiles was enchanting us with warm brick reds, stunning fuchsias, royal purples,...

scent

I took a stroll through the garden, just to take in its glorious fragrance. The great southern magnolia is in...

blessed summer

An image for those dreary days in February or November when you can’t see the end of grueling chores, when...

herb of the animals

In old Thracian mythology Vincetoxicum hirundinaria, the white swallow-wort, nicknamed Herb of the Animals, was thought to possess powerful magic that could...

herb gardens

As a child I used to watch with fascination as my grandfather’s hands gently teased apart leaves and flowers and...