perspective

My garden may seem like a never ending maintenance job sometimes, but through the lens of a camera, or from the distance of the winter season, I do nothing but love it, admire it, miss it. A small discussion of one of my photos which I shared with a friend led me to look anew at my own personal sanctuary. Tina Sams, editor of The Essential Herbal magazine, posted a series of mini garden tours of subscribers gardens, and you can view mine at this link

Outlier resistance. after a conversation with Sharron

How are you on the intellectual property debate? When is some piece of knowledge - a dead author's work long after his immediate heirs have died, a folktale from Africa passed down through American slavery and copyrighted by Disney, even the genetic code for a fruit fly or a staple crop or a human - private and not shareable? Something to think deep thoughts about.
I love my conversations with Sharron.
We were discussing this the other day.

Sooo, I'm having an internal debate as I write...

I do want to share this (following) haiku with you, even though Tina threatens to bounce off her Yahoo Group anyone, no exceptions, who copies and publishes anything posted in the group. The group and its participants are a reservoir of good herbal conversation that ferments into a wonderful, independently published magazine, devoted to herbs, called The Essential Herbal.
If you Google The Essential Herbal you will be directed to Tina's website and blog.
Anyway, I'm hoping she takes this as a compliment - and an ad, a recommendation, pointing out to you that you really should subscribe to the Yahoo group (go to Yahoo, get an account, and search for The Essential Herbal) and subscribe to receive the magazine.
I'm expecting my copy to land in my mailbox any day now, can't wait!
So, here's the haiku that got me thinking about all of this, written by the other half of the sister team, Maryanne. I think it is lovely.

Pristinely, softly,
the snow covers the earth.
The world seems to sleep.

Cotton covered trees.
I live inside a snow globe,
silent and peaceful.

We learn patience now.
Slowing down and snuggling up.
Love it while it lasts.

Soon enough we'll see
the world awaken to green.
All unfurls with Spring.

Maryanne
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This video was posted on Mountain Rose's FB page, soooo cute, Chives the Mouse! I had to share it with you ... even if I haven't yet managed to fit it on my blog properly.



And, I copied this a few days ago... but it sounds like Tina and Maryanne are still snowed in! "The Mar/Apr issue is ready to be labeled for mailing, which we will start tonight so we can beat the next storm to the post office! Subscribe or renew today! It is full of good stuff. Like:
Shaker Gardening
Susanna Reppert started a new series on Herbs of the Zodiac
An excellent article on seed starting - just in time!
Everlastings
Part 2 of Marita Orr's discussion of herbs "down under"
Herbal Hand Lotion (several recipes included)
Green Drinks
Nettle
Lemon Verbena
Spring Cleaning
and a whole bunch more!
Until the 15th, new subscriptions will begin with the Jan/Feb issue,
and receive the Mar/Apr in a few weeks.
Lots of other herbal goodies on the website too!
Tina Sams
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