Category Archives: Care & Feeding

Counteract Winter Blues With Winter Greens

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Winter greens taste even better after a touch of frost Walk In The Light The temperature is dropping, or is it just my mood? If you’re finding it difficult to get ready for winter, let alone winter holidays, you’re not … Continue reading →

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Kachoo, Kachoo, Is That You? (Or Me?)

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Kosher salt contains no plastic microbits, now sadly found in sea salts Garden & Kitchen Cures For Colds & More Last year, colds were rare and there was almost zero flu going around, as isolating, social distancing, and masking helped … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Shifts

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Do slugs die when they eat deadly Amanita mushrooms? Daylight Savings & A Death Cafe, With Cake On Sunday morning, I was caught off guard by the clock on my stovetop, which was not in synch with my phone. At … Continue reading →

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Celebrating With Plants & Pumpkins

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Nature’s tapestry ofrenda Reimagining Traditional Holidays Yesterday an arborist pointed out a small colony of dwarf mistletoe, nestled high in a Douglas fir. I associate mistletoe with apple trees and winter holiday traditions, but this species (Arceuthobium douglasii) is a … Continue reading →

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