The Ox in 2019 ~ Earth Pig Year

Who is an Ox? Years: 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009. Month*: January Hour: 01.00-03.00am Day: Ask Us * Caution: the start of the Chinese month can be as early as the 4th & as late as the 9th, depending on the year. I can let you know this too. What is an Ox? The… Read More

A (Re)Productive Cycle

The Pig Month, which covers most of November, marks lap dung in the Chinese almanac. This is the beginning of winter. The winter season also includes the Rat (December) and the Ox (January). In terms of 5 elements, winter is the season of water. Think ice, snow, cold, rain, sleet, hail, flooding, slipperiness, clouds, downward… Read More

Camellia Sasanqua “Yuletide”

When I first moved to the PNW I thought of camellias as plants for old ladies’ gardens.  To me the camellias were background for the other more important and flashier plants.  This is my 20th winter in the PNW and I have learned my lesson.  Winter blooming plants and evergreens are some of the most… Read More

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