Tag: Violet Green
Trees For Health Garden Prospers with the Help of Volunteers
by Violet Green Even if you’ve lived in San Diego your entire life, you might not know about one of its hidden gems – the Trees For Health garden in Balboa Park. I was lucky enough to hear about this botanical medicine treasure when I attended a San Diego Herb Guild meeting in 2014. It […]
Growing Plants that Boast Medicinal Benefits
By Violet Green Yep, I’m a plant nerd! I’ve spent most of my life dabbling in gardening (on the East Coast, then the Midwest, and now here in Southern CA) and playing with plants. I’m happiest with soil under my fingernails and on the bottoms of my feet. My current home garden boasts medicinal herbs, […]
A Fresh Perspective on Abundance
by Violet Green When I was a kid I had dreams of “getting rich” or “making it big” when I was an adult. I thought that all problems could be solved with money. The experience of money in my family was that there were too many mouths to feed and there were never enough dollars. […]
“Coldmaggedon” Got You This Season?
by Violet Green Did you succumb to “coldmaggedon” this winter season? No. Well lucky you! Many of the rest of us were not so fortunate. When we had cold and flu season last year in San Diego, I remember there were lots of colds and sniffles and even some serious cases of whooping cough. This […]
Autumn Is On the Horizon
by Violet Green Let’s take a break from all of busyness of summer to notice a subtle, quiet shift…in the light, I’m talking about sunlight. Even though the San Diego temperatures won’t reflect cool weather for quite some time, I am noticing that the rising sun no longer awakens me with a quick poke of […]
Weeds, Weeds Everywhere
By Violet Green Have you been seeing dandelions and clovers popping up in your lawn or along the side of the street? Spring comes early here in San Diego and the tender green plants are everywhere you look. You might not know it, but these plants are good for you and delicious too. Now, you […]
Love Yourself First
By Violet Green Ah February, the month that makes everyone, at least in American culture, think of hearts — paper hearts, candy hearts, hand-drawn hearts and flower hearts. They can be seen in all manner of shops trying to cash in on the retail holiday of Valentine’s Day. I’d rather think of it as a […]
