New Moon Greetings – June14, 2026 Summer Solstice is Approaching The Summer Solstice is only one week away, on Sunday June 21st at exactly 2:24 AM (Mountain Time). That’s the moment that earth’s northern hemisphere reaches its furthest tilt toward the sun and then heads back in the other direction. So we could celebrate the … Read more
New Moon Greetings – April 17, 2026 Dandelion Obsessions of the Negative Kind My granddaughter shared with me that her neighbor has a dandelion obsession – but not a good one. He apparently is obsessed with poisoning and killing every dandelion that shows up in his yard. His goal is an absolutely “perfect” and boring … Read more
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
New Moon Greetings, December 19, 2025 The focus of Winter Solstice (happening Sunday) is usually on light returning; however it is possible to simultaneously celebrate the light and embrace the darkness. This seems especially applicable today as the new moon is a time of darkness. Also, because I’ve written a number of past blog posts … Read more
New Moon Greetings – November 20, 2025 Connecting with stillness in the midst of chaos and challenges might feel counterintuitive, but could be the healthiest choice. It can renew us so that we have the fortitude to carry on. Imagine yourself as a buoy on a lake. You may be bounced around by the wind … Read more
Happy New Moon – August 23, 2025 Nurturing Vital Connections in the Garden & in Our Lives Every healthy garden is a community and it thrives on good connections. The plants, soil organisms, fungi, helpful insects, birds, wind and rain are all part of an inter-connected ecosystem. Gardeners know it is important to nurture those … Read more
New Moon Greetings – July 24, 2025 Prolific Red Poppies While in Italy a few weeks ago visiting the birthplaces of my grandparents, I was amazed to find red poppies growing wild everywhere. I love poppies. And although the plants themselves are hearty and drought resistant, the flowers seem so fragile – collapsing easily in … Read more
New Moon Greetings – May 26, 2025 Discovery of Fiber Plants For the last few years I have been intrigued with spinning fibers into usable thread and imagining how our ancestors first pieced this skill together. This all began when I grew flax to process into linen. You can read about that experience here, but … Read more
New Moon Greetings – April 27, 2025 Qigong energy in the spring is all about rising up and expanding. Traditional Chinese philosophy identifies five energetic phases in the world – water, wood, fire, metal, and earth. Wood is the phase that governs spring. We are not talking about a piece of wood, but rather the … Read more
New Moon Greetings – February 27, 2025 Circle of Influence in the Garden As an organic gardener, I am happy to accommodate a healthy mix of insects in the garden. The beneficial predators usually take care of the destructive insects. However, each summer, my Denver garden is overrun with Japanese Beetles. They are voracious insects … Read more
