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Realizations on Raccoons – A Timely Encounter with a Masked Messenger
A Timely Encounter with a Masked Messenger Last night, while I was driving, suddenly I witnessed that there was a young and adorable raccoon frozen scared in the middle of the road and cars were whizzing by it. Not wanting … Continue reading
The Life of a Suburban Forager: The Oyster Mushroom Spot
This tree meant a lot to me over the years. Growing up it was the highest tree that we could climb. I climbed so high up and remember the wobbly feeling as gravity felt that it had less of a … Continue reading
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Groundhog Medicine – The Wisdom of the Groundhog
Today I was shown a bit of groundhog medicine. She lives in my front yard with her 4 babies, so I want to befriend her, learn from her, and become connected with her, to work in symbiosis, and to watch … Continue reading
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Make Food Your Art!
When food is beautiful and full of color it does so much more than just fill our stomach of a temporary void. It is healing, potent, alive, and feeds all of our senses. Food is ART.
Drink Your Lawn! … no seriously
Each morning I’ve literally been going out with a colander and a pair of scissors to clip from my garden and use for my morning smoothie. but lately I’ve been venturing farther and farther from the “box”. I’ve found myself carefully and gently … Continue reading
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A Dock a Day May keep the Doc Away – Harvesting Wild Docks
In just about every lawn and meadow you are bound to find some sort of Rumex species. There are several sources of food in this family of plants. This article deals predominantly with Rumex crispus; Curly Dock, and R. obtusifolius; … Continue reading
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India Wild Food and Medicine Adventures – Slideshow of Plants
So far i have been seeking to connect with the plant world through the common town plants, and trees. Connecting with wild exotic fruits and weeds, some familiar friends and some never seen. I have listed several spiritual, medicinal, and edible uses … Continue reading
Mulberries – A Neglected Sidewalk Superfruit
Who doesnt love the idea of free fruit that falls from the sky! The mulberry tree (Morus spp.) is a beautiful giant with over 300 varieties worldwide. At their ripened stage, the berries range in colors from black, red, white, … Continue reading
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Chickweed – A Mid-winter Hero
You can notice the 10 tiny white petals, often looking like 5 pairs, on their delicate tiny flower, or maybe its 5 pairs looking like 10 tiny white petals (we will leave it to the botanists). If you have … Continue reading
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The Growth of a Seed [New Seeds Day Poem]
The Growth of a Seed [New Seeds Day Poem] The growth of a seed Starts with a need A feeling inside her Like a burning fire Glowing to inspire And the growth transpires Inside her that fire Burning brighter and … Continue reading
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