Monthly Archives: March 2019

The three good reasons of mindfulness

Posted on March 17, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

Trí saghas incheann: inchinn reatha, inchinn cloiche, inchinn chéarach – The three kinds of brain: a running brain, a rock brain, a wax brain. In Ireland we have a long tradition of triads – poetic, insights clustered in threes; like … Continue reading →

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Banishing snakes

Posted on March 17, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

When Saint Patrick came to Ireland and banished the snakes, no one said what are you on about. No one pointed out that snakes were not native to or even known in Ireland. Because we got the concept – it … Continue reading →

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make war and love (your garden)

Posted on March 6, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

The month of March is named after Mars – the roman god of war. Apparently because the narrow passes of the Alps began to thaw at this time of the year, becoming passable again and so the Roman legions could … Continue reading →

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a spring clean can also mean a mind detox

Posted on March 1, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

It is good to declutter the shed or the house on a regular basis, many wait until the brighter days of spring to find their motivation. And sure enough a bright blue sky provides a hit of serotonin and a … Continue reading →

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