Moonday Musings

MoonDay Musings: Lesson from a rose hip

Quote from Rose Hips and Thistles, by Marion McCready(see below for full poem) A solitary hip on our balcony rose bush … It’s an unpredictable plant, offering only one or two blossoms a year, with one often blooming when it snows (like this one did) and one in late summer. The colour of the flower… Continue reading MoonDay Musings: Lesson from a rose hip

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MoonDay Musings: wisdom from a plant ally

Today I learned (yet another) lesson from one of my plant allies, the Rose of Sharon plant now blooming on our balcony. Let me tell you a story . . . I was disappointed when, early last year, we were asked to remove all window boxes from our balcony due to pending construction and balcony… Continue reading MoonDay Musings: wisdom from a plant ally

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Scent, a portal to plant communication

“They say that the scent of a flower is its spirit.”from The White Witch by Elizabeth Goudge It was believed that the scents of flowers were messages from angels and saints, from Holy Spirit. I agree that some scents can certainly be heavenly, but others give a distinct message: stay away! I prefer to think… Continue reading Scent, a portal to plant communication