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- Companion Planting
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Companion planting is the practice of using ‘old-fashioned’ methods of gardening and farming. This article discussed this process as an important part of an integrated pest management system.
- Zucchini: A Power House of Nutrition
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Zucchini, the best known of the summer squashes, is discussed in this article. How to grow, companion planting, and uses in the kitchen are explored.
- Tomatoes: Apples Of Love
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] This article discusses tomatoes, how to grow, starting seeds indoors, companion planting, and uses in the kitchen.
- Indoor Gardening With Foliage Plants
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Creating the indoor garden year-round with foliage plants is the focus of this article. Practical steps for consideration when purchasing house plants are outlined.
- Beliefs and the 'Victim' Syndrome
[Self-Improvement] What do you want to be, a Victim or a Creator? This article discusses the process of becoming a creator, somebody who makes things happen, or, a victim, somebody that believes life happens to them. Practical steps for implementing these ‘tools of change’ into your life are provided.
- Self-appreciation: The Key To Living A Life Of Joy
[Self-Improvement] The role of self-appreciation in creating a life of joy is the focus of this article. What it means, practical steps, and the process of daily practicing joy in one's self is the fundamental thesis.
- Forgiveness: A Path to Healing
[Self-Improvement] This article discusses the role of forgiveness in the journey toward healing. Shame, guilt, and forgiveness of self and others are discussed with practical steps towards achieving self-forgiveness.
- Dandelion: Miracle Gift from Mother Earth
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, considered by some to be a noxious weed, is a powerhouse of nutrition. This article will discuss some of the known health properties.
- A Place of Sanctuary - Creating Sacred Space
[Self-Improvement] Creating sacred space and providing a place of sanctuary in the home, workplace, and garden is the focus of this article. Questions to consider and ideas and options to create a ‘garden for the soul’ are outlined.
- Internal Peace: Finding Peace Of Mind
[Self-Improvement] Finding inner peace is the focus of this article. Practical steps to releasing emotions provide techniques to assist you in achieving this ‘peace of mind.’
- Thyme: The Herb of Courage
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is the featured herb in this article. Especially good in recipes that call for long, slow cooking, thyme is often used in fatty foods to aid in the digestive process. Cultivation requirements, growing indoors and out, uses in the garden and kitchen are included.
- Tarragon: A Favourite of French Chefs
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) is the focus of this article. The essential ingredient in Béarnaise sauce and certain Dijon mustards, Tarragon has a special affinity for flavouring vinegar. Cultivation requirements, growing indoors and out, and uses in the kitchen and garden are included.
- Rosemary: The Herb of Remembrance and Friendship
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is featured in this article. This versatile herb is used extensively with meats, breads, and can be even be used as herb skewers when grilling vegetables and meats. Cultivation requirements, growing indoors and out, and uses in the kitchen and garden for companion planting are included.
- Parsley: A Cook's Best Friend
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) known as curly parsley is featured in this article. Parsley has endless possibilities in the kitchen and growing parsley in container plantings and as an edging plant can enhance the garden. Cultivation requirements, how to grow indoors and out, and uses in the kitchen and garden are described.
- Oregano: Joy of the Mountain
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Oregano (Origanum vulgare), the herb known as ‘joy of the mountain,’ is featured in this article. One of the three essential ingredients in Italian cooking, oregano can be grown both indoors and out. Cultivation requirements and uses in the kitchen and garden are described.
- Mint: The Herb of Hospitality
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] This article examines the herb, Mentha species, commonly called mints and their many uses from flavouring appetizers to desserts. Mint symbolises “hospitality” and can be grown indoors and out. Cultivation requirements, growing indoors and out, and using mint tea for soothing upset stomachs are some of the topics covered.
- Marjoram: The Herb of Happiness
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] The “herb of happiness,” Origanum majorana, commonly known as sweet marjoram is a good companion for all plants in the garden and entices bees and butterflies for maximum nectar production and pollination. Used in the kitchen for everything from tomato dishes to pizzas, marjoram can be grown both indoors and out. How to grow, cultivation requirements, and growing indoors and out are some of the topics covered.
- Dill: Scandinavia's Most Important Culinary Herb
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] The most popular culinary herb in Scandinavia, Fernleaf dill (Anethum graveolens), is discussed is this article. Used as foliage for flowers from the garden, gripe water, and everything from pickles to cream cheese, this versatile plant is easily grown and self-seeds readily. How to grow, cultivation requirements, and growing indoors are some of the topics covered.
- Chives - Allium Schoenoprasum
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] The herb, Allium schoenoprasum, known as common garden chives, has extensive uses both in the garden, as a companion plant, and in the kitchen where chives are used in everything from egg dishes to vinegars. How to grow, cultivation requirements, and growing indoors are some of the topics in this article.
- Basil: The King of Herbs
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] The ‘king of herbs’ Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is the focus of this article. Cultural requirements, uses in the kitchen and the garden, are included.
- Colour in the Garden
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Colour affects us and the role of colour in the garden to effectively create different moods can be utilized to enhance our emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual lives. This article examines the meaning of the colours and plants that can be used to serve these purposes.
- Feng Shui in the Garden
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Creating balance and harmony in the garden using “The Ancient Art of Placement,” known as Feng Shui, is the topic of this article.
- Time Management: A Non-Renewable Resource
[Self-Improvement:Time-Management] This article outlines the process of time management and practical steps to creating balance in your life at home and at work.
- The Garden As Healer
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] The indoor garden as a place of healing and peace is explored in this article. Practical steps are provided to create this place of sanctuary and re-connect with our own sacredness.
- The Indoor Garden: Plants that Clean the Air
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] This article explores the use of houseplants for cleaning the toxins from the indoor environment.
- Organic Gardening
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] The key components fundamental to the practice of organic gardening are discussed in this article.
- Simplicity as a Life-style
[Self-Improvement] This article discusses the concept of living with simplicity. 10 practical steps provide guidelines for this life-style choice.
- Stress Management and Creating Balance
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] This article identifies 10 practical steps to managing stress and creating balance in your life.
- Garlic: The Stinking Rose
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] This article discusses garlic, ‘the stinking rose.’ Health benefits, how to grow it, uses in the kitchen and garden, and a non-toxic garlic spray recipe, as an alternative to using harmful chemicals in the garden, are explored.
- Meditation: A Path To Inner Peace
[Health-and-Fitness:Meditation] This article examines the role of meditation as one of the proven alternative therapies that in recent years have been classified under the mind-body medicine therapies. Traditionally meditation has been used for spiritual growth but more recently has become a valuable tool for managing stress and finding a place of peace, relaxation, and tranquility in a demanding fast-paced world. Various meditation techniques are outlined in this article with practical steps to beginning a meditative practice.
- Gratitude: 10 Practical Steps
[Self-Improvement] This article discusses the perspective of practicing gratitude as a pathway to inner peace. One of the Universal Laws is the Law of Increase: meaning that whatever you focus your energy on will increase in your life. Practical steps to consciously focusing this energy is the geneses of this piece.
- Mustard: The Greatest Among The Herbs
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Known and used since ancient times, and called the greatest among the herbs in the Bible, mustard and its healing properties are discussed in this article. How to grow it, how to use it, and recipes for using the seed and greens are included.
- Balcony, Patio, and Courtyard Gardening
[Home-Improvement:Patio-Deck] Whether you garden on a balcony, patio, or courtyard, this article will answer your questions about the 10 basic elements fundamental to creating a successful small space garden.
- Preparing The Garden For Winter
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] This article outlines the practical steps to putting the outdoor garden to rest for the winter.
- Listening Skills: The Communication Process
[Self-Improvement] Described as the most important communication skill, listening effectively requires considerable skill and practice and is a learned skill. It has been identified as one of the most frequent problems in marriage, one of the most important in family and social settings, and one of the most important on-the-job communication skills. This article describes nine practical steps to improve your listening skills and enhance your interpersonal relationships.
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