Creating Gardens for Children to Grow In
Here I go again, reminiscing about childhood experiences of gardening! I believe that gardens are a wonderful space for children to...
Creating a Garden of Rare and Old Roses ..
Creating a garden from scratch is no light undertaking. Creating a garden featuring rare and heritage roses is perhaps a challenge! But...
Botanical Dyes using Rose Petals 'n Herbs
The idea of using flowers and herbs for BOTANICAL DYES is not a new one. In fact, plant dyes have been used for 1000s of years in...
Growing a garden from nothing .. or the multiplication effect!
One of the joys of gardening is creating something lovely out of tiny seeds, or seemingly lifeless stems. The art of propagating...
Connecting with Nature; A Discussion
I feel compelled to discuss what seems to be a disconcerting and growing disconnect between the natural world and our every-day lives? ...
Harvesting Roses & Herbs for Natural Skin Care
For many years now I have harvested rose petals and herbs to use in natural skin care, for their fragrance and beneficial properties. ...
Why Heirloom Roses?
With the move back to sustainability, there has also been a movement toward old fashioned or heirloom flowers. For those of us who grew...
The Winter Gardener .. Finding Treasure
Gardening in a climate with four distinct seasons, after gardening in a sub-tropical climate, brings home the reality of Winter. While...
Growing Cut Flowers & Making Tussie-Mussies.
Have you ever had a desire to grow your own organic vegetables and herbs? So many of us have started our garden journey this way. But...
A Garden Journey down Memory Lane
This is a very personal journey of childhood garden memories that traverse the past, the present and into the unknown future. And this...
