How to Create a Reflection Garden in 4 Steps
Posted on06 Nov 2013
With the coming of winter, many of us start to miss time in our gardens. And why shouldn’t we? Our garden is […]
5 Steps to Increase Activity with Sun Meditation
Posted on28 Oct 2013
Soon, daylight savings time will be ending for most of the country. This little tweaking of our schedules began in the 20th […]
Your Solution to the Winter Blues
Posted on23 Oct 2013
With the coming of winter, many things will change. The days will be shorter, and the weather will be colder. But perhaps […]
3 Easy Steps to Fix a Bad Day
Posted on08 Oct 2013
All of us have bad days. Whether we’ve been overwhelmed at work, had a frustrating conversation with our significant other, had to […]
Stop and Smell the Cultivars
Posted on02 Oct 2013
These days, it is very easy to get overwhelmed by all of the stimuli around us. We might have a particularly stressful […]
Five Kitchen Herbs for Cold Season
Posted on24 Sep 2013
Tucked away in our kitchen pantries and cupboards, in our windowsills and gardens, are familiar and friendly herbal mainstays that are as […]
3 Easy Ways To Dry Herbs
Posted on16 Sep 2013
As summer winds down, things change. The children go back to school, the days are getting shorter, and gardening season is drawing […]
3 Herbs For Anxiety
Posted on16 Sep 2013
Anxiety can be a problem for many of us. Sometimes, we feel anxious and stressed after a particularly busy day of deadlines, […]
5 Tips for Getting a Start on Next Year’s Garden
Posted on09 Sep 2013
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With the coming of fall, it can be daunting to be faced with six months of very little gardening to do. Or, […]
Oats: Herbs We Love For Summer
Oats (Avena sativa)Â and their versatile components have been used for everything from stuffing mattresses, poultices, facial scrubs, cereal, teas, and baths. This […]
How to Grow Fresh Basil
Posted on14 Aug 2013
Whether it’s to cleanse the blood, act as an anti-inflammatory, or simply to make pesto for an Italian feast, basil can be […]
Catnip: Herbs We Love For Summer
Posted on10 Aug 2013
Catnip (Nepeta cataria)Â or catmint, is probably best known as a stimulant for cats, inducing euphoria and friskiness. The scent alone is irresistible […]
Herbs for Prostate Health
Posted on08 Aug 2013
It’s a scenario familiar to many aging men: he goes to bed, much as he has for decades, only to wake up […]
Rose: Herbs We Love For Summer
Posted on07 Aug 2013
Rose. The Queen of Flowers has origins in the Middle East, and has been cultivated and cherished the world over since antiquity. […]
Chamomile: Herbs We Love For Summer
Posted on31 Jul 2013
German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is a delicate, apple-scented member of the Asteraceae or daisy family, and makes one of the most popular […]
The China Study Cookbook Review & Giveaway
Posted on25 Jul 2013
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What one chooses to eat is often based on emotion and addictions, unconscious habits, and unquestioned cultural mores. Because how we eat […]
Hibiscus: Herbs We Love For Summer
Posted on24 Jul 2013
Hibiscus, also known as Jamaica flower, is one of our very favorite herbs for summer because, like spearmint, its flavor is easily […]
A Simple Solution for More Rejuvenating Sleep
Posted on24 Jul 2013
Since we were young we have been taught the value of getting a good night’s sleep. Sleep does everything from helping us […]
Basil: Herbs We Love For Summer
Posted on16 Jul 2013
Culinary herbs are so often overlooked as medicine. But great power lies in our humble spice jars and kitchen windowsill plants, including […]
DIY Curtain Holdback
Posted on11 Jul 2013
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Items needed for the DIY Curtain Holdback: Door Plate of choice Door Knob of choice (must have threaded type for screw) 2 […]
Plantain: Herbs We Love For Summer
Posted on07 Jul 2013
When I was a little girl, my parents, unlike our neighbors with their perfectly smooth “chem lawns,” never applied pesticides or weed […]
Nourishing Weedy Tea
Posted on22 May 2013
Herbalists have an eye for beauty and worth, seeing usefulness inside what others consider useless. Often reviled plants like nettles, dandelions, burdock, […]
On The Road
Posted on23 Mar 2013
We are packing up our cameras and notebooks and heading out on the road to bring you exclusive interviews and personal stories […]
Flowers For The Home
Posted on22 Mar 2013
Flowers in the foyer, fresh lemons in the kitchen and plants, well…everywhere else! They say that the kitchen is the heart of […]
Tea Time Before Bedtime
Posted on20 Mar 2013
Children of all ages love to have tea. They love the ceremony that having tea provokes. It can be a time to […]
Spring Tonics
Posted on20 Mar 2013
Despite the snowy view from our windows, it’s the official first day of spring, the Equinox, so called because the earth’s tilt […]
Scientists in the Making
Posted on19 Mar 2013
Hypothesis hy-poth-e-sis (hahy-poth-uh-sis) Plural: Hypotheses (seez) Definition: A proposition or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of […]
Brighten Up For Spring
Posted on14 Mar 2013
I do believe home is built around the table and that is why I delight in all the ways to decorate it. […]
Hands in the Dirt
Posted on14 Mar 2013
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The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed […]
Signs Of Spring
Posted on13 Mar 2013
I had the most wonderful surprise on my afternoon walk yesterday. The snow is melting, the breeze is warming and the flowers […]
