Monthly Archives: May 2019

to look at a flower

Posted on May 24, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

“When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment”. – Georgia O’Keeffe (American artist. 1887 –1986) Gardening can be an all-consuming pastime but within the garden we can be devoured … Continue reading →

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The power of passionflower tea

Posted on May 20, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

Passionflower has a long ethnobotany tracing back to Aztecs and other indigenous peoples of Mexico and South America. The foliage and stems of the variety Passifiora incarnate is utilized as a sedative and nerve tonic in modern herbalism while Passiflora … Continue reading →

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A lie on the grass.

Posted on May 14, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

When did you last just lay yourself down on your lawn and look up at the sky. A lie on the grass is not just a pleasant rest, it evokes the awe-inspired carefree activity of childhood – a transportation to … Continue reading →

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