The basis of this post is handout I used for the OBOD East Coast Gathering (2011) for my incense making workshop. I added in additional details based on what we discussed in the workshop, and I wanted to expand upon …
Garden Updates!
What does one get when one plants eighteen tomato plants? Enough sauce and tomato soup for the whole year! At least, that’s the goal. After a year of work, seeing these tomatoes–and kale, and potatoes, and basil, and peppers, and …
Jewelweed Salve: For Bug Bites, Burns, Cuts, and Scrapes
I think sometimes that we forget about the bounty that nature provides us. Jewelweed is a common plant found in most of the USA. It grows about 3′ high and has little spotted touch me not flowers and little pods …
Druidry and the Environment
Someone on the AODA listserv put out a call for people to talk about their connection between druidry and environmentalism. It was a good experience to think, and articulate, my own thoughts on the issue. I thought I’d share the …
Garden Plans and Updates
I have been busy planting seeds so that after our last frost date (May 15th) these new little plants can go into the ground. Seeds contain so much potential–its amazing to watch them grow and get stronger each day as …
Garden Plans
Winter, especially as we approach Imbloc, is an excellent time to begin garden planning. One of my concerns is that I will plan too much and won’t be able to get it in the ground! Take my sheet mulching, for …
Fall Leaves and the Druidic Garden: Leaves as Compost and Mulch
With the passing of Samhain, most of the leaves here in Michigan are now off the trees. As I bike through my neighborhood or visit surrounding communities, I am always amazed to see people bagging up all of those leaves …
Holy Shit.
“Holy shit” or “holy crap” is generally used in a derogatory manner to indicate surprise or indicate that something is very bad. The etymology of the phrase is unknown, but the Oxford English Dictionary tells us that the term “shit” …
What is a Druidic Garden?
Hello and welcome, friends. I’m starting this blog to document my path as a druid gardener. I thought my first post would detail this quest, including what being a druid and a gardener means. Druidry. When you ask five different …