April 17, 2023
Earth Day – Invest in the Future
Earth Day 2023 encourages us to Invest in Our Earth. If you have a pot, a plot or want to do something for the greater good in your community, investing in our earth is important. The investment of time by each of us can make a difference for the future. If you visit the official earthday website , it is filled with information on activities, programs and campaigns anyone can partake of. Information on practical
March 30, 2023
How to Grow a Garden
How to Grow a Garden by Ellen Mary ( quercusbooks.co.uk) is a great book to encourage anyone to garden. It always helps to have a how to manual. For many gardeners, finding a book which offers basic information on how to garden is important. For many new gardeners, how to grow a garden is a daunting proposition. Mary Ellen has carefully written a book that eases the stress of beginning a garden. Written as a
March 28, 2023
Love and Loss in the Garden
Love and loss in the garden is inevitable. Many times it is just like losing a dear friend. Just like life, at some point we suffer from the loss of something we love. In the garden, we learn this from the unexpected loss of a plant, shrub, or even a cherished tree. As the garden evolves, there are some things which we must accept and release. The cottage came with a majestic red oak tree.
January 16, 2023
Black Flora – An Enlightening Gift
Black Flora is not just a book. It was written with intention and from my heart with love. A few years ago, Debra Prinzing, Slow Flowers Society, approached me with an idea to consider. The African American voice was nonexistent in the world of floristry. Not that we were not making a difference in this space, it was simply not acknowledged. There are many books about farming as African Americans which currently dominate the book
November 2, 2022
Flower Petals – Cards of Positivity and Perspective
Flower petals share their wisdom, if we take time to embrace their beauty. Flower petals have been popping out in my world all year. Taking the time to enjoy them has been quite the task. I had to intentionally practice self-care at each and every opportunity. I sought books to read for inner peace, curtailed my social media, and simply rested. Recovery after two years of unintentional pausing, writing books, and working fulltime was not
