Monthly Archives: March 2020

sowing some positive intent

Posted on March 31, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

In times of doubt and fear, the best antidote is a positive mindset. We gardeners know all about meeting uncertainty and getting on with it anyway – every plant planted, every seed sown is a risk, one we nurture out … Continue reading →

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the garden is therapy

Posted on March 30, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

You may think of gardening as your therapy or just as your pleasant pastime – but even passing time in pleasantness is restorative of mental health and prompting of a physical sense of wellbeing. The word therapy comes from the … Continue reading →

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Weeding for a fuller life

Posted on March 23, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

The modern world seems to fuel itself on anxiety and hypervigilance, creating a tension loop and stressing the joy out of life. Many people crave something more, something better, a chance at peace and joy. But we do need to … Continue reading →

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home made dental care recipes for world oral health day

Posted on March 20, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

A bit of a curiosity on world oral health day – two historic recipes and one of my own modern interpretations – you don’t have to try but you might enjoy discovering the antecedents of modern toothpastes. Something to smile … Continue reading →

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easy fun peel off face mask

Posted on March 19, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

Bored out of your brains self isolating lately, why not do a home pamper treatment to alleviate that and boost complexion? A fun one to try with kids and a great home remedy for teenagers with breakouts and problem skin. … Continue reading →

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hand care in flu season

Posted on March 18, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

What with all the hand washing and hand sanitizer use lately, here are some rejuvenating treatments to replenish your hands natural oil barrier and soothe any irritated skin. Firming skin cream a pampering treat to over-washed or garden-stressed hands Ingredients … Continue reading →

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The body scan for mindfulness and peace of mind

Posted on March 16, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

A popular mindful exercise is the body scan – a practice where you check in with your body – bring your attention to it in a systematic way. It is a way of slowing the pace before a meditation, it … Continue reading →

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Time to muster a mustard foot bath

Posted on March 14, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

The ground powdered spice of Mustard (Brassica alba, b. nigra, b. juncea) is traditionally utilized in footbaths to ease migraine and other tensions via the belief that drawing blood to the feet lowers cranial pressure, certainly a mustard foot bath … Continue reading →

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The essential on steam inhalations for respiratory ailments

Posted on March 13, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

There is a knack to it and more on that later but utilizing steam therapy (inhaling steam) to relieve respiratory complaints has been around a long time – back to edo period Japan, back to the ancient Rome and the … Continue reading →

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Three reasons to boil a kettle in flu season

Posted on March 11, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

For clogged up nasal congestion, raspy breathing or a boost to under-the-weather mugginess, the best thing you can do is boil a kettle. I have three tricks here that you can use the boiling water for. a mustard foot bath … Continue reading →

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