Holidays | Loving Nature's Garden

Boxing Day Bird Walk

California quail by Teddy Llovet

There is no doubt that the holidays are a time of excess for many of us.

Looking back over the years, I see the day after Christmas as the day when stress and tiredness begins to surface.

Christmas past

One of my favorite presents when I was a kid was the selection box [...]

Fresh rosemary for the holidays: 25 recipes to grab your tastebuds

Rosemary by Muffet

“…there are some things I know for certain: always throw spilt salt over your left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender for luck, and fall in love whenever you can.” – Sally Owens, Practical Magic.

Fresh rosemary is a pungent, flavorful, robust herb which works for [...]

The best stocking stuffer list

Savana's Christmas stocking by G & A Sattler

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” – Hamilton Wright Mabi.

Which writer has the best stocking stuffer for gardeners list? Let’s take a look. You decide. Share your thoughts below.

1. Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy writes at Cold Climate Gardening.

Kathy’s list is [...]

Earth Day News

With Earth Day coming right up I thought it would be appropriate to share Earth Day News this week. Here are my favorite Earth Day News links from around the web; a little web tour with some commentary to go along.

Stop 1 – Chiff.com has a really comprehensive page with links to everything from the [...]

Best of Amazon.com For Earth Day

Earth Day may be over, but caring for the Earth can happen every day of the year. Below are my top 10 Earth-friendly picks from Amazon.com.

#1 – Planet Earth, the complete BBC series – I’m ashamed to say that I’ve not yet watched this series. However, it’s a “must not miss” – BBC, nature, you [...]