Monthly Archives: July 2021

How cool the moon

Posted on July 22, 2021 by The Holistic Gardener

Can’t sleep in all the recent heat, perhaps there is an opportunity to consider the moon, that cool light can calm or excite delight but also offers insight. A refreshing spectacle, a considered reflection, a potent participation. How cool is … Continue reading →

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Dealing with dehydration

Posted on July 20, 2021 by The Holistic Gardener

Dehydration is what happens when your body loses more fluid than you take in. It is an ever present threat when under the influence of gardening activities. Even on days not forecast as heat wave. You can perspire just as easily mowing … Continue reading →

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Heatwave coolers

Posted on July 18, 2021 by The Holistic Gardener

We gardeners are great at watering the plants and forgetting to water ourselves. The steady loss of water and salt through excessive perspiration on hot days can lead to dehydration. Dehydration is no laughing matter — it is not just … Continue reading →

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Help with Heat Exhaustion and Heat stroke

Posted on July 17, 2021 by The Holistic Gardener

Heat Exhaustion is a form of shock principally triggered in gardeners by a combination of dehydration and sustained gardening activity. It manifests as heavy sweating or clammy skin sometimes with body/core temperature near normal but the feeling of not quite … Continue reading →

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To consciously tend a border

Posted on July 4, 2021 by The Holistic Gardener

To tend a border requires not just creative expression or a visual eye for what looks good together but horticultural understanding of the plants you grow. To put a plant in the wrong place or wrong soil type can be … Continue reading →

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