Category Archives: Sustainable Gardening

Happy May Day!

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Paper, scissors, and nimble fingers (or get a grandkid to help!) Making May Baskets As a girl growing up in New England, I loved the tradition of making May baskets for neighbors. We kids would make little baskets, from cones … Continue reading →

Posted in Annual Color, composting, Crafting With Children, Easy Care Perennials, Gardening With Children, Health & Wellbeing, Native Plants, Pollination Gardens, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living | Tagged , | 2 Comments

A New Potato

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Spring sprouts are signs of hope and progress Sprouting From The Heart Over the past few weeks I’ve been traveling to Seattle a great deal to visit my daughter, who is still in the hospital. At first the days seemed … Continue reading →

Posted in Care & Feeding, Health & Wellbeing, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living | Tagged , | 10 Comments

Be Prepared And Bring A Book

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Add transporting books to your to-go bag! Preparing For Whatever I may have mentioned before that I have a dozen ex-sisters in law (long story). I’m still in touch with a few, including one who was recently discussing which books … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Books, Garden Design, Health & Wellbeing, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Simple & Natural Cures From The Garden

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Sunny calendulas make excellent salve and bees adore them Colds, Flu, and Covid Oh sigh, it’s chicken soup time again (a vegetarian version works too). Despite (or maybe because of) the general relaxing of pandemic rules and prohibitions, a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Care & Feeding, Edible Flowers, Hardy Herbs, Health & Wellbeing, Nutrition, Pollination Gardens, Recipes, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Vegan Recipes | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments