by HollyBeth Anderson | Mar 10, 2013 | Garden, gardening
A daffodil from my yard – harbingers of spring Daffodils by William Wordsmith I wander’d lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, … A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees,...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Mar 10, 2013 | Garden, gardening
Spring is here and my backyard didn’t need the hour changed to prove it. Grape hyacinth is coming out. Did you know it is not actually a hyacinth but a lily? Vinca is starting to bloom. This periwinkle flowering vine is a great ground cover. Drought tolerant and free...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Mar 8, 2013 | beauty, Garden, gardening, herbs, organic, organic skincare, organics bodycare
Helichrysum oil is an essential oil that you is not widely used however, is quite restorative and effective in skincare. Studies indicate that the oil minimizes scarring and has the ability to filter uv rays. It has anti-inflammatory properties as well as being...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Feb 27, 2013 | Garden, gardening
My hyacinth are blooming, the second most luscious smell in my yard after daphne. Pink hyacinth represent playfulness.
by HollyBeth Anderson | Feb 25, 2013 | beauty, Garden, gardening
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. Henry David Thoreau
by HollyBeth Anderson | Feb 23, 2013 | Garden, gardening
Happy Saturday! Embrace the day and bloom to your full potential, because we are confined only by the walls we build ourselves. camellia from my yard
