The last new moon or the next would have been
better. Walnuts bleed copiously if cut in the spring. I had a neighbour in
Hastings, N.Z. who cut one at the wrong time and the sap ran, not dripped, for
over a week before it slowed down. The tree went on to grow vigorously next
season and
To elaborate on Gil's reply, honey contains an enzyme which produces
peroxide, an antibacterial agent. It has thus been widely used as a wound
dressing in folk medicine and in emergency. It carries the additional
advantage of being hygroscopic (ie, it takes up water and thus doesn't dry
Martha writes: If you grab the plant quickly and firmly enough the stinging
hairs are crushed before they can pierce the skin...
So it is said; however, when I firmly grasp a number of small plants during
hand-weeding, I soon become aware that nettles are present!
Do you remember that someone
Dear Friends:
May the blessings of the Landscape Devas, wherever you are, suffuse your
work on the land. May the Nature Spirits acknowledge your stewardship and
thrive on your best intentions. May the Light of the Etheric Web bring Joy
to your heart as you sow and harvest. May the Life of
Moen Creek wrote:
The Sun, the Sun, sleeping Solstice Night
Will return with goodness and Light
Will return with goodness and Light !
Amen to that, Mark and Linda, and be assured that the Sun will return.
roger in Canberra, Oz, where the living room
