Dance and revel in springtime celebration of prosperity...
The garden awakens from winter slumber in a profusion of color and texture...
Visit with friend Janet and tour her home and pond.
Reflect on inspiring tales for each Full Moon.
The Sound Alternative
Let yourself be memorized by new age and world music on Carla Van Dyk's show Wed. at 3PM.
Go beyond the veil of time with Celtic & early music.
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If you’ve ever tasted an apple or a tomato from an organic garden as opposed to the chemically enhanced and managed produce found in grocery stores, you know there is no comparison. Just as in naturally managing insects and pests around your home or person, herbs can be used successfully in keeping the bad […]
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In general, the use of chemically-based pesticide can create an in-balance of predatory insects to pest insects as it is not selective in its target and can compound existing problems by eliminating a particular pest’s predator. Likewise, the use of baits, traps, bags and electronic zappers intended to lure, trap and kill insects also […]
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Barring the use of a solid and impenetrable wall seven or eight feet high, nothing will keep a determined animal from roaming or browsing where it wants to. However, there are some very effective natural and low-toxic methods to gain some control. Their effectiveness may vary from season to season and between different locations. […]
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We get asked all the time by people who have seen the garden, either in person or online, how we possibly maintain it without the use of chemical pesticide.With that in mind, we’ve assembled our arsenal of chemical-free ways we have found over the years and use to effectively control pests in and outside […]
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To do something a little different for Easter, we grew pots of rye grass and then inserted sugar cookies that we baked on bamboo skewers into the pots to create a “blooming pot of flowers.”
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“This is a garden of make believe, a magical garden of make believe, where flowers chuckle and birds play tricks and the magic tree grows lollipop sticks…” (Theme from ‘The Magic Garden’)
Although the flowers don’t chuckle and there isn’t a magic tree that grows lollipops, […]
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Outside the Back Door
The back door is flanked by Alberta spruces planted in whiskey barrels. Evergreens, a staple of Winter holiday decorating, are a symbol of the eternal promise of Summer. The bell, which my brother put up for me, is traditionally rung on the […]
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The Well, the Tree and the Hazel
In the spot where the well now sits, stood an 80-foot tall Norway spruce tree. When it was removed it left a stump that was nearly four feet wide. After a lot of thinking and debating, this water feature […]
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