Invitation to converse with Mother Earth on Mother's Day. No wonder we call Nature or Earth the “mother” when we consider how much she cares for us and nurtures us, and makes our very lives possible. Like our own mothers, Nature wishes we will do the right thing like she showed us. Today, why not have a… Continue reading Mother’s Day Invitation
Category: gardening
Easy Ways to Use those Leftover Garden Vegetables
If you have a ton of garden vegetables left over from a harvesting session, like I do, then you may not want them to go to waste. You may put some in your compositing pile but at the end of the day, if you have perfectly good vegetables then this may seem like all of… Continue reading Easy Ways to Use those Leftover Garden Vegetables
🌳Bottle Brush Tree
~ What a scarlet bursting delight to grow around the house. Green leaves with Red Bottle like flowers that attract the multitude of pollinators. You never feel alone, listening to the busy life of bees, observing birds, butterflies, hummingbirds and flying critters that are sapping on red flower juice. There are an upright species and… Continue reading 🌳Bottle Brush Tree
Earth Day Every Day 🌎
~Happy Earth Day to everyone! I am grateful to be on this planet, grow and learn and believe every single soul residing here has a particular mission to influence and make someone else's life better. Let's turn this Sunday into a fun day, too 🌟🌈🌟 Friends, please post your very last cell phone photograph that represents or… Continue reading Earth Day Every Day 🌎
Hail To Aloe Vera🌿
~ Ancient, but Well-known Medicinal Plant that belongs in everyone’s kitchen today. 🌷Reposting one of my very first posts. This miracle plant has been a staple of my morning routine and this article serves as a gentle reminder to continue on the healing plant-based life path. Native to Africa, Aloe Vera is a hardy succulent… Continue reading Hail To Aloe Vera🌿
Growing Self Blogger Award
My Blogger Friend, Lisa, nominated me with this meaningful award, to my surprise and I am here to pass it forward. Her super creative and beautiful Paper design blog, at lismorepaper.com. She sells high-quality digital paper through her Etsy shop. Working with watercolor, pen and ink, mixed media materials, and Adobe software, Lisa strives to… Continue reading Growing Self Blogger Award
Juicing For Life
~ Juicing is a lifestyle choice. If you wish to feel alive, exuberant and face the day in your optimal condition, try hydrating your body cells, as your first step to wellness. The first juicer I experienced was 25 years ago in my parent's kitchen. Observing my Dad pressing juices was weird. I had no… Continue reading Juicing For Life
🌿🌷C’mon Spring 🌷🌿
~ 🌷Happy Friday Friends. 🌷 Wishing you a colorful weekend with upcoming warm Spring in mind. 🌕 Now that the full moon took away all the uncertainty and high emotions, it's time to regroup, visualize and manifest the future aligned with your goals and purpose ✨🌸☀️🌸✨ Soar high and dream big🌟 Luda@PlantsandBeyond🌿 All photographs belong to… Continue reading 🌿🌷C’mon Spring 🌷🌿
How to Start and Grow your own Sprouts
Home Grown Sprouts 101: It all started with a local purchase of Pea shoot Greens, as a snack. Dawned on me that its best and easy to grow your own, either in your own kitchen or backyard, all year round. Here are easy steps to grow your own organic sprouts: Purchase Organic Sprouts - I like… Continue reading How to Start and Grow your own Sprouts
Fibonacci Sequence in Nature and Plants.
The Fibonacci sequence appears in the smallest, to the largest objects in nature. It is a way for information to flow in a very efficient manner. The actual Fibonacci sequence is this series of numbers: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34. Simply put, the next number in the sequence is formed by… Continue reading Fibonacci Sequence in Nature and Plants.
Chicken Poop Lip Balm
Are you as disgusted as I am? Who would ever buy this and use it on their own lips? Shopping at the local Hardware store for upcoming Planting project, I stood patiently in line waiting for the cashier. All of a sudden black and white counter display of lip balm caught my wondering glance. It stated:… Continue reading Chicken Poop Lip Balm
Happy Birthday Surprise
Edible Planter is most creative, edible and living Birthday Present. This husband is a lucky man to get this thoughtful surprise present from his loving wife. A birthday....Of her husband....and her creative surprise idea impressed me to the core. Working with plants is an utmost thrilling time of my day, but an idea of helping out the… Continue reading Happy Birthday Surprise
Sweet Red Potato Vine🌿🥔🌱
One of my favorite Easy to grow Sweet Red Potato edible Vines. So easy to propagate- just snip and stick in water. Watch the roots grow. Plant at the desired location. It is that simple. Ornamental sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), grown primarily for its purple, chartreuse, or variegated foliage, is a true sweet potato. As such, the tubers it… Continue reading Sweet Red Potato Vine🌿🥔🌱
Don’t shoo away this Tortoise visitor!🌾🐾🐢
⏳By moving through your life more slowly and attentively, you'll discover a great deal of wisdom emerging from unexpected sources that you'd otherwise miss by being in a hurry.⌛️ Not so afraid of my puppy Zoe, this marvelous morning guest was crossing the backyard, chewing on leaves. So very cute, indeed.🍀 I had to look… Continue reading Don’t shoo away this Tortoise visitor!🌾🐾🐢
Passion for Purple Flower Planter
Lately, I am just driven to make container flower arrangements at all cost. The OCD feeling of creating beauty out of nothing is new to me and very welcomed. Waking up groggy, unsure of what task to jump to next, I decided that planting a front house planter would be more beneficial than anything else… Continue reading Passion for Purple Flower Planter
Plants and Beyond 