Tag: Garden

In the garden of my soul, once bloomed a vibrant rose, Its petals kissed by sunshine, its fragrance filled with prose. But shadows crept like thieves, sneaking through the night, They stole the hues of beauty, and robbed the rose of light. Each petal, like a memory, was plucked away in haste, ...

In the garden of my soul, once bloomed a vibrant rose, Its petals kissed by sunshine, its fragrance filled with prose. But shadows crept like thieves, sneaking through the night, They stole the hues of beauty, and robbed the rose of light. Each petal, like a memory, was plucked away in haste, ...

I am 10 years old and madly smelling the throw pillows on our living room sofa. My brother Dustin is trailing me, excitedly lisping, “That thmell, Lindth, I know it from thomwhere!” My brother and I are the exact opposite of latchkey kids. Mom does everything for us. She makes us elab...

My grandfather taught me more than just how to cultivate land; he taught me how to cultivate my spirit. “All the images are captured by myself, so no copyright infringements” The swan song is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just...

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. What is often overlooked is the desperate necessity of those pictures, when words are not quite enough, yet we strive to explain, to understand, to be understood. Sometimes words fail us, or at least they fail me more often than I&rsq...

In the article you will learn what paint and finish to choose for garden furniture. Is it possible to paint furniture with ordinary paint Almost any paint can be used to paint old furniture yourself — oil, alkyd, even epoxy, however, given that you will be doing this work at home, we wou...

The quiet village of Sirao is a flower farm hotspot. Two of the biggest flower gardens in Cebu City call this quiet mountain town home. The original Sirao Flower Garden houses a selection of flora, the most prominent being Celosia. This is mostly seen at Keukenhof in the Netherlands, one of th...

In Berlin we had the opportunity to visit the Elisabeet Garden, an urban agriculture project. Everything about Elisabeet has been done thoughtfully, keeping environmental and social sustainability at the forefront of their operation. This community garden is unique because it is in the St. Elisabeth...

Astime goes by, I’m slipping evermore into the mould. The long summer has come to an end. The clouds will be cast over, but my heart shall stay warm. Nursed by knowing. I would walk in ancient woods. Laying on foreign soil. The dampness of meshy leaves on the palms of my hands reminds me th...

She was crouched, naked in the garden, surrounded by cherry trees in bloom. Why was she all alone, with not even a plaque to identify her? She should be in a museum somewhere, protected from the elements, I thought. But she took no notice. Her strong yet quiet face tilted downward slightly, giving h...

Recently I was sad to learn that Jason Yu gave up on opening a dessert shop in San Francisco’s Mission district, after 22 months of struggle to get city approvals. Three months of the delays can be directly attributed to actions by the owners of Garden Creamery, whose ice cream ...

Bread can be used as a cheap filler ingredient and can leave birds feeling full, but it must only be a small component of their diet. This is because bread does not contain the necessary fats and proteins birds need to thrive. A diet of only bread can cause birds to suffer vitamin deficiencies or...

The date is February 20, 1939, George Washington’s birthday. The stage is set up in the enclosed arena of Madison Square Garden, New York, for an uncanny gathering announced as an Honor America Rally¹ and a Mass Demonstration for True Americanism. A rigid guard in makeshift a...

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is an unusual disease of deer that has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Chronic wasting disease is interesting because it is not caused by a virus or bacteria, but instead an infectious particle called a prion. Prions are proteins that propagat...

Amidst the dynamic landscape of the internet era, a subtle yet profound struggle emerged in Luke’s life after his 40s. In the quiet corners of his daily existence, an insidious challenge silently took root, its tendrils intricately weaving through the very fabric of his soul and well-being. ...

Though this letter may be considered by some to be a diatribe, it strives earnestly to expose common ground between science, myth, and religious writings, in an endeavor to present a logical and reasonable interpretation of presumably prehistoric events, their impact on the world’s current sta...