https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkfSjYlLQCU Take a mindful moment with me … Listen to the birds and other sounds in the British countryside … Notice the bumblebees and other pollinators, busy in the fresh crab apple blooms … Breathe in the calm and the beauty of the moment. It is so good for us to simply stop and to … Continue reading A Mindful Moment With The Crab Apple Blossom
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The Joy Of Self Care For Happiness
Prompted by the question "What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?" I did not have to give too much thought to what they might be! I am finding myself more and more focused on gratitude and on happiness experienced in the moment, as well as mindfully exploring and benefitting from the empowering joy … Continue reading The Joy Of Self Care For Happiness
An Orchid Story
My day started with a realisation, as I glanced at the windowsill .. My orchids are glorious. They are all singing “Hallelujah”! Little arms (leaves) outstretched, greening up nicely from their natural TLC with aloe water etc, sending up new leaves, settling into new potting mix from our stored old woodchip, loving the light, gorgeously … Continue reading An Orchid Story
Sustainability Starts With Love
I want to show you a few foods and flowers that are growing in our biodiverse, fairly wild, organic garden. It really is a blessing to be able to grow your own and in the almost thirteen years that we have lived here, we have not imported any soils for raised beds etc … all … Continue reading Sustainability Starts With Love
A Favourite Rugosa Rose
One of my most favourite fragrances in our organic country garden, is captured exquisitely in the Rugosa rose “Roseraie de l'Hay”. I love to dry these, too, for pot pourri. It is important to take moments to “stop and smell the roses”, something I absolutely love to do. What do you love? Mindfully, Holly x … Continue reading A Favourite Rugosa Rose
The Whites Of The Garden
The whites are coming … There are two types of white-flowering rambling rose in our garden and they’re popping open this week. For the glorious purity and grace of the moment, we also have white “mock orange” (philadelphus) and some other white plants in bloom at the moment. The white lupins and white viola are … Continue reading The Whites Of The Garden
Vegetable Garden Musings on Earth Day 2021
Organic is best! Today is Earth Day. Yesterday I planted out the roots of parsley, from a supermarket pot of many stems, into the bed that my son had spread compost onto, before he returned to University a couple of weeks ago. The lupin nearby will be making the soil rich with nitrogen. The rhubarb … Continue reading Vegetable Garden Musings on Earth Day 2021
A Little Bread Story
Do you love to create 'food for the soul'? Here's a little 'story' written a few days ago. There is nothing nothing nothing like the joy of creating real bread. This. Sourdough, mild and flavoursome, no nasties, no machines, just pure and utterly alive, all the deliciousness. I started developing this loaf a few days … Continue reading A Little Bread Story
The Holly Tree Tales 