Ooooh, a plant kaleidoscope!

I had no idea that this existed, but now that I know, I need one. Behold, the PLANT KALEIDOSCOPE! I’d never leave my garden again…

Speaking of gardens, I hope yours is coming along well. What are you growing this year? 

The past week has been a nice, proper spring week. There’s been rainstorms, thunder, and huge clouds scudding across the sky. I haven’t had to water my garden in days! After a very dry spring, this rain is quite a relief.

Lettuce, snapping peas, and broccoli romanesco planted and happy in their new home!

I’ve been really enjoying getting the garden together this year – we’re putting in a much bigger effort than in the past few growing seasons! It feels wonderful to put roots in, even knowing we’re in a temporary space. It’s good for the soul to grow things!

Here’s some fun things around the interwebz:

• I learned how to forage for wild corndogs!
• Kathie over at Homespun Seasonal Living shared a recipe for making candied herb leaves!  Homespun Seasonal Living is a great place to start if you are seeking to align yourself with the natural world, and slow down the pace of today’s technology-filled life. Check out the classes and books available on their site! 
• The Herbal Academy blog posted a great article about “The Alcohol-Free Apothecary” – not my personal forté, but definitely something I need to develop for folks who need non-boozy herbal help.
• I’ve been working on polishing up some of my old art and hopefully getting it up on Zazzle soon – here’s what I have so far!