THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS

"Without plants we would neither breathe nor eat. On the undersurface of every leaf a million movable lips are engaged in devouring carbon dioxide and expelling oxygen. All together, 25 million square miles of leaf surface are daily engaged in this miracle of photosynthesis, producing oxygen and food for man and beast"

an excerpt taken from the introduction of Peter Tompkins & Christopher Bird's great explorative work of plants and their relation to mankind

garlic

hummus, hamos, houmous, hommos, hommus, hummos, hummous or humus

whipped up a batch of hummous with garlic from our garden

~ i add both ground and whole cumin to my hummous

cabbage.... slugs, bugs & too much rain

stopped at the garden to pick a couple tomatoes & wandered over to pick a cucumber... noticed one cabbage had been picked .... i didn't have much hope for them as they seemed to be in poor shape...

picked one to bring home... sliced in half... and sure enough it didn't look very good ... plus there were at least 5 slugs and about the same amount of bugs crawling around inside

i managed to salvage some of the cabbage... i think we can blame this on too much rain

last week i got some much needed weeding in (weeds were huge) and picked a good batch of yellow beans... they were delicious

peppers

thoughts from within... voice yourself

http://voiceyourself.com

interesting new site and tube video to check out

Thoughts From Within - Woody Harrelson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj0GZQdCct8

~ Woody Harrelson ~

... soon

tomatoes ~ growing strong

pea pods

picked about 10 pea pods

this is the result ~ sweet & fresh

visiting with the neighbours

the first bunny is from our garden

many frogs at the pond next door

gotta love the sounds of nature

and this muskrat... i was so close....

this one let me get really close

enticing me to make a mini film

while he was grooming himself

tools for tomatoes

tomatoes need assistance in order to produce a good bounty

keeping the plants supported during their growth is important

pictured are 2 types of plant ties

one is a biodegradable paper ~ the other reusable + self-gripping

growing greens

broccoli

carrots ~ will thin out tomorrow hopefully

(sharon beat me to it)

brussels sprouts (new this year)

peas peas.... perfectly peas

spent some time tending the garden

LUSH

one word sums up this photo

what are you waiting for?

UNEP ~ your planet needs you ~ UNite to combat climate change

get involved ~ www.goodplanet.org

what remains is in our hands ~ solutions are here ~ we all have the power to change

http://www.youtube.com/homeproject

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU

~ watch the homeproject video now ~

water irrigation

wow... this is fabulous... neighbours are currently installing this irrigation system

you end up saving so much time and money ... and weeds are minimal too

definitely worth it

taste the difference

just picked berries....

the choices we make really do matter

... vegan... for the animals... for the environment... for our health

our garden grows with lots of Love

here is Sharon who is just beaming in this photo

we have supported the plants, weeded and hoed

we also netted the strawberries (trying to keep the birds out)

attention to detail

the garden looks beautiful

Pat is the pro when it comes to garden (hoe) detailing

how does your garden grow?

contest in U.S.A. only

If you live in the U.S.A. you could win one of these ...um "interesting" bicycles

connecting

a beautiful and healing space

how blessed i feel having spent time here

much love to Barbara 

love also to Emma, Tanis

and Cheryl

share in your gifts 

growing season

WED - June 5 2009

Your Planet Needs You! Millions of people around the world will Unite to Combat Climate Change for World Environment Day 2009

1st taste

i have just had a taste of our first batch of lettuce(s)

i picked a small handful not more than 45 min ago

drizzled a tiny amount of walnut oil... and...

very nice..... fresh as can be.... and organic.... grown with love

thank you

healing herb(s)

what i see is a beautiful herb that has so many 

wonderful healing qualities

i drink dandelion tea from time to time

usually during the winter months

i love that we can appreciate them

for what i know they are 

and hopefully everyone will realize 

that the grass is the weed 

and the dandelion is the nourishing healing plant

http://www.1001herbs.com/dandelion/

see link above or google for more info

what do you see?

do you see what i see?

red sails

i had some red sails (lettuce)

 in a planter last summer 

it has returned this year in and about

my pea gravel

lettuce May 30

click on the picture

 

all we are saying....1969

cool exhibit of photos commemorating the famous bed-in for Peace opens tonight

Reception and Book Launch: Tuesday, May 26, 5 – 8 pm
In partnership with John Wiley and Sons, author Joan Athey tells the stories behind the book Give Peace A Chance: John and Yoko's Bed-in For Peace 1969

“Give Peace A Chance” is an exhibition of works by
GERRY DEITER

Exhibition Dates: May 26 – June 2, 2009
Special Exhibition Hours: Open 24 hours

see gallery:

http://bulgergallery.blogspot.com/2009/05/opening-tonight-5-8-pm.html