Mindfulness Garden Games
by Joann Calabrese

author of Growing Mindful

Garden Dye Alchemy

New Moon Greetings – October 10th, 2026 This month my granddaughter and I continued to explore the process of garden dyes. Magic happens when you watch the colors transform the fiber. This feels especially true when the colors are grown in your own backyard. For this round of dyeing we used calendula flowers and apple … Read more

Looking for Silver Linings

New Moon Greetings – August 12, 2026 A Summer of Winning and Losing The challenging gardening season in Denver so far has me looking for silver linings. After losing all of my apples because of a late frost, summer arrived with drought, wildfire smoke, and 100+ degree days. Plants and humans alike are struggling. I’ve … Read more

My Cotton Experiment

cotton on spindle

Blessings at the New Moon – March 18, 2026 Growing Cotton in Zone 6 One of my many garden experiments this summer will be attempting to grow cotton. Every year I pick some different or unusual plants to grow that I’ve not tried before. Cotton grows in tropical and sub-tropical zones so I’d never thought … Read more

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