BALANCE BY MOTHER NATURE

Take a hint from Mother Nature — find balance in your life and in your garden, while not sweating the small stuff.

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All In The Plant Family - The Geraniums

Wednesday, May 12
Geranium Family

I never see a geranium that I don’t think about candy, chocolate, or floral liquor. Great Tante Julienne was a feisty lover of the weird and unusual, and delicacies made from geraniums were her specialties. When you came to visit her, you could expect to find geranium laced candy, chocolate, or floral liquor — all there for the taste bud’s guaranteed shock value.

Personally, I preferred the taste of some of her other edible flowers and truly enjoyed her many cakes that were decorated with flowers. However, since she often entertained in her garden, the real excitement was in the scents of her geraniums. These days Geraniums are prized not only for their garden beauty, their scents, but also as sources of essential oils.

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BRILLIANT BEAUTY IF ONLY FOR A DAY

Myths that have prevailed from the before the 17th Century claim that Mother Nature gave a flower a hard choice, be nothing special, or have the most incredible beauty of all flowers — but for one day. Only the Tigridia volunteered, so the story goes. Is beauty for one day worthy of your garden? you be the judge.

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All In The Plant Family - The Marsh Mallow Family

Before 1948, you might have toasted the product of this plant family at the campfire, or put them in your hot cocoa. However, today, marsh mallows no longer come from the marsh. Learn more about this interesting plant family.

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All In The Plant Family - The Poppy Family

Few gardeners would not be able to instantly recognize this member of the plant family, for poppies have been popular for generations.

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