Old school simplicity with new school flava.
A tremendous combination of soil making potential.
Aeration… air, worm holes, elimination of waste that is a benefit to the entire system. These piles of worm poo give me inspiration. They excite me to continue to create healthy soil. They encourage me to share with others the dimensional joy of observation. Nature is abundant and we are responsible to keep it that way.
Save the soil.
Save the butterflies.
The little things.
Nature exudes abundance.
One of my favorites that I call my forest herb.
Chimaphila maculata is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in) at a slow rate.
Other names are Spotted Wintergreen and Pipsissewa.
Native to Eastern N. America - Illinois to Michigan and Ontario, south to Texas and Georgia.
The plant is analgesic, antibacterial, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, rubefacient, stimulant and tonic. The plant has an antiseptic influence on the urinary system and is sometimes used in the treatment of cystitis. An infusion of the plant has been drunk in the treatment of rheumatism and colds. A poultice of the root has been used to treat pain whilst the plant has also been used as a wash on ulcers, scrofula and cancers. All parts of the plant can be used, though only the leaves are officinal. The plant is loaded with the biologically active compounds arbutin, sitosterol and ursolic acid.
One of my favorites.
Happy solstice and liberation.
Giving thanks for the day.
Growing food is a relationship. Part of that relationship is compost.
Trending now: This purple Asian brassica. Pakchoi at its finest. Lettuce in the background.
This photo is of 1/10th of the compost dug up for our garlic beds this winter.
One word…. Persistence
This is not a hobby.
This is my life.
Saturday vibes:
Love
Peace
Kindness
The plant I’m holding in the photo is called Brugmansia and it’s a funny type of healing entity. It blooms during the day and has a glorious intoxicating smell from dusk to dawn only. It’s pollinated by night flying moths and here in #atlantaurbanag, it’s a perennial.
One of the bitters in our summer salads is sorrel. It’s a calm member of the Knotweed family and shares lots of love with my favorite summertime cover crop buckwheat. It’s also the cousin to rhubarb.
The photo shows how I was transplanting sorrel yesterday.
Newly dug up Jewels of Opar seedlings. These are our go to summer salad greens. Drought tolerant and edible from the root to the colorful seed pods.
Working on a few new medicinal and culinary herb beds and this is the list of herbs that we will be transplanting. Photos and updates following.
Self seeding and perennial herbs get the job done. Oregano, purple shiso, lemon balm and cilantro.
It’s so beneficial, peaceful and important.
Full worm moon rising last night.
