It wasn’t gardening, that’s for sure. I’ve got the weeds and mess to prove it. This was the first year that my young garden was able to survive with very little attention. Some things even thrived. My little forest is growing up. I’ll give some of the credit to this temperate year of the Water… Read More
Yin Yang Garden Design
Most garden design concepts can be explained in terms of yin yang and achieving a balance between the two. Applying the theory of yin yang correctly in your garden will result in a flourishing landscape that surrounds your home with good energy and enhances its value. Gardeners already understand this balance in the use of… Read More
Feng Shui for Gardeners 2012
For purposes of Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology calculations are based on the solar calendar. On February 4th, 2012 we entered the Year of Ren Chen or Water Dragon. Buckle up your seat belts, it may be a bumpy ride filled with unexpected events and reversals, good and bad. In Chinese folklore it is said… Read More
The Freeing Power of Failure
I just had to share this article I read in the NY Times this morning about 81 year old Joan Dye Gussow. Where do I begin? I’m inspired by the life choices she has made and the way she has educated herself. I’m inspired by the thought of being 81 and still able to lug… Read More