Today’s Picture: Monarda Citriodora

Although this plant doesn’t grow here in the wild, we have managed to grow it from seeds bought from a US seller, and today I took this beautiful picture of the first flowers. Also called Lemon Balm* and Bergamot Herb** because of its citric scent, this herb is edible, contains strong antiseptic properties and can [...]

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Spinning Weekend

On Saturday night, we made a small Blot (offering) to the Norse deities – Moroccan tea, rum, honey, milk, cheese, olives, pate, seed bread, an orange spiced with cinnamon and honey, a tobacco pipe, and of course our own kyphi incense. After meditation and prayer, we like to do some special activity devoted to the [...]

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Pics Of The Week

No matter how busy I am, your weekly dose of inspiration pics is assured! Thread boxes are just like flowers: they need to be photographed regularly. It really counts to grasp these small fragments of beauty, before I make a mess again of it hehe. As always, lots of work this week. I wish I [...]

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Pics Of The Week

Even after over two decades doing this, there are still moments of discovery, of awe, of unexpected stretching of the connections. Magic is something alive, that evolves and grows silently. The garden, always offering its beauty so freely, always changing, being born and blooming and dying at the same time. The lucky find this week [...]

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Back To Much Needed Normal

Life going back to normal means, among other delightful things, time to tend our little roof garden. Rue, flowering beautifully. This plant has taken a really long time to grow, and hopefully soon it will be giving seed, as there were several bees making love to her :). The vines we brought last summer from [...]

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In The Garden

One of our beautiful Poinsettias, in full bloom. There were no appointments today, so the morning was spent tending the garden. The day was sunny and breezy, such a rare combination here in the desert, perfect for being outside all day. I got stung by the powerful spirit of the nettle while weeding the pots [...]

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Garden Pics

Rue, red clover, guava trees and herb robert: Tulasi basil: Pennyroyal, tulasi basil, spearmint and lemon basil: Okra: The day’s harvest: wild lettuce and rose geranium leaves, tulasi flowers to make a very special tincture, regular clover for love spells and the first corn cob from Frey’s plants. And after all the work, a little [...]

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The Week’s Picture Post

I finished the first blanket for the charity project – I am very happy with it, and probably making another in other colours. Making new products and remaking batches of regular products – as always, they will stay brewing for a good while before we put them for sale. Can anyone help me identify this [...]

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Garden Pics

The wild grapevine cuttings we brought from one of our wildharvesting spots, full of new leaves. Aloe, rosemary and dragon’s blood. The spotless blue sky, through the umbrella we made using an old beach umbrella structure and a crochet tablecloth – zero cost! Basil, catnip, chamomille and spearmint, growing in the shade. Garden time brings [...]

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Wildharvesting Images

On Tuesday evening we went wildharvesting for some clay at one of our regular spots – but of course, we wandered off a bit and ended up exploring new zones and adding more spots to revisit during the winter, since right now the south facing areas of the island are all dry as a desert. [...]

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