Plants
Growing Plants Is Good For You
The growing season is fast approaching and all us gardeners and growers are jumping out of our skins itching to get our hands in the soil. It’s too cold here in upstate NY to really get out there, so until then we’ll have to dream and plan and fantasize about our gardens in our hearts…
Read MoreWeeds Gone Wild
Yay! Spring is here! Do you want to introduce a little wildness into your life? Want to boost your vitality? Put a “spring” in your step? Sure you do. Here’s one easy way, PESTO. We’re going to make “yard pesto.” It’s not hard. All the cool kids are doing it. Gather your basket or large…
Read MoreEquinox Magic
I knew I wanted to try and offer a little nourishment for your hearts as the wheel of the year turns towards fall. I also knew I needed to fill up a little myself before I had anything to offer. Who knew they would end up being one and the same? Happy Equinox dear ones.…
Read MoreThe Wild World of Seeds
Many of us feel the rising spring energy and NEED to plant something into the soil. If you’re a vegetable gardener you’ve been receiving seed catalogs to leisurely cultivate your dreams of planting for months. If your intention is to grow cannabis, no such catalogs exist and adventuring into the rabbit hole of the internet…
Read MoreHemp Buying Guide
Harvest season is upon us, the hummingbirds & geese are packing up and heading south, along with a multitude of their aviary friends, the goldenrod is blooming and if you wander into your local township you’ll see the weary dazed look of farmers who’ve been out in the fields. Not the Cannabis (yes, that’s hemp…
Read MoreMy Love Affair With The Fungal World
Mushroom foraging is one of my favorite activities. It encourages me to wander through different forests in 3 out of the 4 seasons. (During the snowy seasons I’m out on my cross country skis in the forests dreaming about next year’s mushroom harvests.) I receive many benefits from this one activity: I’m alone in the…
Read MoreFall Equinox 2020
We find ourselves here, at the balance point of the year, again, the autumnal equinox. The celestial pause, resonating in our bones to mark the transition from the vigorous growth & abundance of summer into the inward seed time of the winter. The air, the birdsong, the color of the leaves, the activity of our…
Read MoreHarvest Pondering
I hadn’t planned on writing today. I have a long list of harvest chores that needs doing aaandd, once I started working with the Tulsi, I knew I’d be sitting here writing to you. This love letter started when I began straining the Tulsi honey. I LOVE Tulsi honey and medicinal honeys are one of…
Read MoreHow to Know If growing Cannabis is for me?
Many people have been curious about growing cannabis and usually come up against two major concerns. The first is legal issues; am I “allowed” to grow this plant, and if I do, will I go to jail? The second is the false belief that growing cannabis is just too complicated. This post is here to…
Read MoreFirst Stirrings of Spring
Funny how a month ago the onslaught of seed catalogues was too overwhelming and I shouted, “I’m not ready yet!” and quickly scrolled by photos of people’s seed orders. Now most of our seeds are here, white sage is sprouting and I can’t wait for the snow to melt and to be able to get…
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