Category Archives: Green Relatives

Let’s Root for Roots!

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Susan

Autumn time is root time. At this time of year, all the “growing” energy of plants dips down deep into the roots, where the glowing energy of the core of the Earth is known and cherished by the soil and … Continue reading →

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Spring Rites

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Susan

It doesn’t look like much at all, really. Just a big jumble of bright green, floating like a platter on my bucket pond. But it is precious to me, the very heart of one of my first annual rites of … Continue reading →

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WINTER’S COVENANT, SPRING’S PROMISE

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Susan

Yesterday, when I pulled aside the yellow straw that served as their winter blanket, I really didn’t expect to see their small heads nestled against the black soil. It is early yet—still February, just barely—but there they were. My breath … Continue reading →

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Cranesbill—Balancing Medicine

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Susan

This week, I searched online to find the identity of a plant that grows everywhere in my yard. I’ve been told by three gardeners that this is a weed, but no one could tell me what it was. I finally … Continue reading →

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NETTLES: THE ENERGIZER BUNNY OF THE PLANT WORLD

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Susan

I have a close and enduring relationship with Stinging Nettle, and I’ll tell you why: This plant is a healing wonder. At least, she has been so for me and I suspect that if you were to make her acquaintance, … Continue reading →

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WEED WONDER

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Susan

The chilling cold seems to have left my small corner of the Northwest for now. I can’t say that it won’t return before winter has its last hurrah, but we are back to our typically cloudy, mostly-wet days. There are … Continue reading →

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