With the botanical name of 'Myosoton aquaticum' it becomes clear that there is more than meets the eye when acquainting oneself with the perennial weed known as 'Chickweed'. These triumphant little wonders that grow in nitrogen rich soil pack a …
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Nature’s Gifts
Nurture in Nature invites you to come into deeper connection with the microseasons and appreciate what's edible and wildly delicious all around you, with a free Zoom webinar on Tuesday June 30 at 6:30pm
Chickenisms
I know from the demand following the pandemic, there are lots of new chicken raisers out there now. Many of them it seems are females (nurturers) trying to get their reluctant partners (practical) to get on board and help them …
Allies in Unlikely Places
Nature-lovers, you might not be as alone as you think. What if Nature loves you back?
Healthy Rhubarb Sauce?!
This post is a repost shared from https://www.nurtureinnature.ca. If you enjoy Kristina's adventures in permaculture, which she has begun to share with us, be sure to follow her there.I wasn't going to make rhubarb sauce this year- it needs a …
Pemberton Permaculture Community Garden
Kristina Bland introduces us to a new community garden experiment that has sprouted up in Pemberton - infused with permaculture principles, the emphasis is on growing community.
(Now you can) get your greens salad
Spring comes on fast and furious. One minute (or month), it seems, I am scratching seeds into half-thawed ground and the next I am watching Red Russian kale and arugula flower and spinach go to seed. I have watched crocuses, hyacinths, …
A festival of weeds: eat more dandelions
My yard is a festival of dandelions. There is nothing to be gained by declaring war on this. But everything to be gained by researching all the medicinal and nutritional benefits of dandelion and declaring it my most successful garden …
Thank you to the Vegans
As discussed in my last post I think we owe vegans in particular an enormous debt of gratitude. These deadly viruses originate with wild animals in captivity caged inhumanely alongside domesticated animals for human consumption in markets mainly in China, …
