Leo

We are entering the fifth month of the year and we instantly see The Star. It’s Leo season and there is just no denying the bright shining light of a Leo soul. Summer is in full force and the heat creates a certain vibe in the garden. These are known as the lazy days of summer. We are...

Cancer

Summer solstice arrives and Toni is experiencing something new again. The Sun now spends most of his time over the garden, beaming from early in the morning until late in the evening. The chatter of the garden has quieted and everyone is now focused on adapting to the increase of the...

Gemini

In the northern hemisphere, the energy of the Sun is nearing its peak during the season of Gemini. Each day the Sun has spent more time over this part of the Earth and the plants in the garden are reflecting the extra energy that father Sun provides. Interactions are increasing and...

You never know what you will find in a garden.

Spending time in an established garden can be such a rewarding experience. The senses are fully stimulated; colors deepening the vision of the eyes, smells signaling far away memories, sounds singing the song of nature and if we're lucky, we get to...

Thinking back, do you remember what the adults of your childhood taught you about bugs? Were you raised to fear them? Kill them upon sight? What was the message you received about insects?

For many of us, we were taught to stay away from the tiny, creepy, crawly beings of the world. Spiders,...

In tropical astrology, Jupiter, the planet of expansion, higher consciousness, golden knowledge as well as movement for farther exploration, has moved into the sign of Aries, the planet of the warrior, of the action taker, of the hot-headed leader, brave enough for all things. 

This...