Mindfulness Garden Games
by Joann Calabrese
author of Growing Mindful

Strength In Numbers – This Week’s Mindfulness Focus

Dandelions and Marches What do dandelions have in common with young people and the March for Our Lives?  It’s not a riddle. They are prolific and beautiful. And they embody strength in numbers.  Until yesterday, I was simply going to write about dandelions, one of my favorite weedy medicinal herbs.  Dandelions have lots of attributes … Read more

Dandelion Resilience – Mindfulness Focus Week 10

Dandelion Resilience Resilience, the ability to bounce back from adversity, is  the mindfulness practice word for the week.  The goal is to intentionally notice resilience in ourselves, others, and the world.  I can’t think of a better example of resilience in the plant world than dandelions. And with Denver’s recent 60 degree days, I’ve sighted … Read more

My Favorite Chinese Herb

My favorite Chinese herb is called huang hua ti ting. In the garden, huang hua ti ting flowers attract bees and other pollinators. It is also a dynamic accumulator, a plant whose long tap root digs deep and breaks up compacted soil, pulling minerals up to its leaves. The plant can then be added to compost piles to release these minerals into the soil.

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