Archive for November, 2009

12 Nov

In honor of today, which is Veteran’s Day, I looked around online for Gardens that are made for people to visit, and remember our military and war veterans.  Here are just a few that I found that you may enjoy visiting: Veterans Museum in San Diego, the garden is known as Balboa Park, I believe. [...]

12 Nov

We spend a lot of time talking about gardens, herbs, medicinal herbs, and what to do to take care of certain health conditions. In the summer when you garden, you need to protect your skin from the sun, in the winter when it’s cold, your skin gets dry and needs not only sun protection, but [...]

11 Nov

2-3 weeks ago, I was able to capture pictures of my late-blooming fall daisies, preserving them in pictures for days like today, when it is cold, cloudy and gray, I can look at these pictures and enjoy my garden year round. I may have a picture of a rose for you in a couple of [...]

05 Nov

We’re looking at ways to enjoy the cool months of winter in climates that are not warm all year round…and I found another today, Saunas!  What a wonderful way to warm yourself, whether inside or out.  Not only does this sound inviting, but there are health benefits…your skin is the largest organ on the body, [...]

04 Nov

With winter coming, many of us in colder climates are going to miss working in our gardens and feeling the earth in our hands. The ground will be freezing soon, in fact they are predicting a bit of snow again this evening. For some, like my sister for example, any time of year is a [...]