Monthly Archives: April 2020

dandelion – the official weed with official healing potential

Posted on April 23, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis) derives its name from the French for the lions tooth – dent-de-lion – the large toothed leaves are noticeably serrated but they also pack a medicinal bite with some potent bitter glycosides, terpenoids and a good complement … Continue reading →

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The solace of solitude.

Posted on April 13, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

“Solitude is an essential experience for the mind to organize its own processes and create an internal state of resonance. In such a state, the self is able to alter its constraints by directly reducing the input from interactions with … Continue reading →

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The way to be can be to do.

Posted on April 6, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

Lao Tzu, the Chinese Taoist philosopher (circa the 5th Century BC) is believed to have decreed that “The way to do is to be” – well the way to be can also be to do. I am a fan of … Continue reading →

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Mindful Gardening can cultivate calm and resilience in any crisis.

Posted on April 4, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

Amidst the current corona virus crisis, we are being urged to limit our circle and maintain social distance and that includes in the great outdoors. Recent weeks have seen the easily bored as well as the genuinely cabin-fevered flocking to … Continue reading →

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