Preview: Harmony Green
Harmony GreenLiving in Concert with the Natural WorldLast Build Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:14:09 +0000
Crafting with Gourdsspacecoaststargirl Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:31:36 +0000 Every year the harvest of Gourds begins in the fall and fills the groceries and natural food shops with fresh Squash, Cucumbers, Luffas and Melons. There are also the Calabash Squash, which is the most common Gourd. Luffas and Calabash Squash have to be harvested very young to be edible. If they are harvested after [...](image)
Something More than Pumpkin Piespacecoaststargirl Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:02:49 +0000 This is the time of year for Winter Squash and that old seasonal favorite, Pumpkins. We all have leftover Pumpkin, mostly from the Halloween carvings but also from tabletop decorations of fresh Squash and Gourds that are not eaten. My next post will be on crafts you can make with fresh Gourds. Today we are [...](image)
Flowers as Gifts: Going Beyond the Bouquetspacecoaststargirl Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:01:17 +0000 Just about everybody loves flowers. Flowers are a beautiful gift from nature that smell great, look great and have come to represent love to most of us. They are the most popular gift in the world, given for the many events in our lives, from Mothers Day to birthdays to weddings and even at our [...](image)
The Magic of Mulleinspacecoaststargirl Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:47:50 +0000 From soothing your cough to flavoring your liqueurs, Mullein has a lot of uses, some of them you’ve never heard of. The seeds are cheap and they are easy to grow; simply put in a pot full of soil and water. And if you don’t want to grow Mullein, there are many sources for it [...](image)
Heal the Body with Foot Massagespacecoaststargirl Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:19:13 +0000 I am sure you have heard of healing foot massage. In fact, it was a big craze a few years ago and people couldn’t keep foot massagers in stock. But what many people discovered was that general foot massage, with no goals in mind, is only good for relieving foot pain or general foot exhaustion [...](image)
Natural Homemade Summer Skin Carespacecoaststargirl Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:54:56 +0000 Not too long ago I wrote a post on sunscreens. I investigated their ingredients, the effectiveness of those ingredients and any known hazards presented by their use. You can read that post HERE . And, from that, you can decide whether sunscreens are for you and whether the benefits outweigh the risks in your situation. [...](image)
Natural Safe Ways to Freshen the Airspacecoaststargirl Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:29:35 +0000 The smells inside our caves can get pretty rank, even if we’re really clean and neat. I am constantly cleaning myself and the trash alone makes the living room smell like a dumpster. And then there’s the cat boxes in the bedrooms, the left over lingering odor from several cooked meals a day, the smelly [...](image)
Making Cool Summer Drinksspacecoaststargirl Sat, 14 May 2011 21:47:45 +0000 Everyone always drinks a lot more in the summer. The heat, the humidity, the activity, all conspire to make us thirsty. Even swimming in the ocean, with all that salt, brings people out to grab a soda pop. So when everyone is around the pool, enjoying the sun and the beautiful blue sky, why not [...](image)
Easy Spring and Summer Flower Projectsspacecoaststargirl Sat, 09 Apr 2011 23:43:05 +0000 Isn’t it just wonderful that Spring has finally arrived? If you are in a part of the country where Spring is taking it’s time, you will just have to get an early start on the melt! There is nothing more cheery and lovely about Spring and Summer than flowers. April brings the rains and May [...](image)
Handmade Egg Basket Easter Decorationspacecoaststargirl Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:44:34 +0000 Full of spring flowers, bursting with bright colors and stuffed into a beautiful, big handwoven wicker egg basket! This is the consummate table decoration for Easter. It is also a big project so you should get started right away to have it ready for the big Sunday events at your home. The basket decoration is [...](image)
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