Author Archives: The Holistic Gardener

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About The Holistic Gardener

author of wellness books, columnist, keynote speaker.

Gardeners feet – quick fixes for hard and cracked heels.

Posted on September 11, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Hard heels is not a propagation technique it is a condition we gardeners can often wander into from time to time. Our footwear can dry out our feet, but also long standing can undermine the efficiency of sweat glands to … Continue reading →

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Gardeners feet – Cures for corns and foot calluses

Posted on September 11, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Corns and calluses are similarly localised thickened skin. The main difference is pain – while a corn (clavus) is inflamed and painful, a callus (tyloma) is just a plain old hard dead skin and so painless. They are ‘soft corns’ … Continue reading →

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Gardeners feet – Fungal infections and how to cure them

Posted on September 11, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Work boots or just plenty of moving about can leave gardeners prone to some foot ailments – blisters, sweaty wrinkles, hard heels, cracked skin, soreness and strain and also on occasion a fungal infection. The fungal infections we generally encounter … Continue reading →

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Conscious Observation as a mindful skill

Posted on September 8, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Conscious observation is sensation awareness. It is looking, but really looking. Not look at, not looking through, not just seeing something but observing it – taking it fully in. The poets may talk of drinking in  a sunset and sunsets … Continue reading →

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back to school – The nitty gritty on head lice

Posted on September 5, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Ok let’s bust the myths first – Head lice are not a sign of poor hygiene, it wasn’t a dirty kid that brought them to school, your child can’t catch them from pets, the lice don’t carry any diseases and … Continue reading →

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mindfulness in the rain

Posted on September 5, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Being mindful is really about switching your brain and spirit on to delivering your full potential. It is a tool for success if you want that and it is the key to a quieter life if that’s what you seek. … Continue reading →

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back to school – stomach flu prevention tips

Posted on September 4, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Young children are prone to stomach bugs because their immune systems are still developing and they haven’t  yet developed a broad range of antibodies from years of exposure to a variety of germs.  Each illness episode will build a stronger … Continue reading →

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Coping with Fibromyalgia

Posted on September 4, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

When it comes to fibro and chronic pain  I would hope you would aspire to do more than just cope – to find a life beyond it. To have a life that rises above it – But for now here … Continue reading →

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back to school – beat back the flu

Posted on September 3, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Flu /Influenza Flu is caused by the airborne influenza A, B or C virus infecting the upper and lower respiratory tract. With Virus C we self-immunise against repeat infection but A and B are constantly mutating and so can be … Continue reading →

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back to school – back off common cold

Posted on September 3, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

One of the main back to school ailments is The Common Cold (assorted rhinoviruses) but there are plenty of things you can do to keep it at bay or rid it quick if it catches. A cold is really an … Continue reading →

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