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" Today...   I remind myself that tomorrow is another day. I'm taking this journey one step at a time, doing things the best that I can with the skills and tools that I currently have at my disposal.  Today...  I will focus on positive energy, I will make sure that I do not let my mind fall into a state of negativity or self-criticism. I remind myself that rest, too, is important  - as is self-care.  Get more sleep, and fuel myself with nutritious foods, vitamins, & drinking more water.  For peace of mind I will take more strolls in the fields of flowers ."   ~ Lillian Brummet ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

Tips for Chemical-Free Gardening This time of year, gardeners are re-evaluating the season they had, talking about what worked or didn't work and the problems they had with their online groups and social networks. With this in mind we feel it is important to look at how we intend to garden next year. Every year, thousand of chemicals are poured into the environment and millions of gallons of water are needlessly wasted. How? By growing plants. Sure, most of this is done by large agricultural producers, but some of it is still done in personal gardens. And that means that you can make a difference by changing your gardening practices. There are many agricultural producers who have done it, and you can use the same tricks to help your own garden, and the planet. Pick appropriate plants. Not all plants are appropriate for the area you live in. While you might be able to control the temperature, humidity, and rain conditions inside your house, you cannot do it out in the garden. ...

Recommended Resources It's all about Nature today: In this visually dazzling talk, Jonathan Drori shows the extraordinary ways flowering plants -- over a quarter million species -- have evolved to attract insects to spread their pollen: growing 'landing-strips' to guide the insects in, shining in ultraviolet, building elaborate traps, and even mimicking other insects in heat. https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_drori_the_beautiful_tricks_of_flowers -- For those of you living around the Portland Oregon (US) area - you may want to check out the  SouthWest Watershed Resource Center  which offers an  Online Native Plant Swap The Native Plant Swap allows Portland-area folks to access year round free native plants from the gardens and yards of other community members. You will also be able to access tips, information and help for various issues facing gardeners in that particular area. -- In a bold thought experiment, George Monbiot imagines a wilder world in which humans ...

-- Recommended Resources --  Here we are nearly mid-way through February 2017... how are you feeling about the new year? I like to challenge my readers to avoid negative information and seek out positive sources of information, entertainment and networking opportunities by offering these posts - recommending resources that may just inspire you, bring a ray of positivity to your day or offer a positive point to bring up in conversations as the week progresses. Buildings (with the construction, deconstruction, waste, maintenance, upgrades and energy consumption) add up to quite the impact on the health of our environment. There are all kinds of small and large things that people can choose to do to improve their residence that we highlight in our "Trash Talk" book series (see links at the end of today's post). I encourage you to check out the books and apply whatever ideas work for your situation. We have done those activities for every rental home and our 2 owned hom...

Attract Hummingbirds * Written by: Cheryl D. Jones, who shares gardening tips and landscape ideas through her blog, newsletters and her nursery's website - www.GreenwoodNursery.com  A lot of people think that hanging out a quick hummingbird feeder is enough to encourage hummers into their gardens. While hummingbirds will stop by and eat from these feeders, they tend to quickly move on to more welcoming gardens. Creating an ideal garden for hummingbirds offers more than just food. They offer all of the basic essentials for bird life. Hummingbirds come and stay in gardens that are perfectly suited for them. Here's what you need to create an ideal garden for hummingbirds. Many hummingbirds are a migratory species of bird that spend the winters in South and Central America, and in the spring travel all the way up to North America and even into parts of Canada where they spend the warm season breeding, raising young, and preparing to fly south again. Hummingbirds rel...

-- Quote of the Day --  "To exist is to change, to change is to mature,  to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly."  ~Henri Bergson  -- Flowers - as Food, Part 1 --  Today's article is a bit large, so I split it in 2 parts, the 2nd half will be published on the 25th of this month... and was written by: Crazyflorist is an online florist in Delhi which provide fresh flowers with wide range of variety.They also offer a an online flower portal to send flowers online anywhere in Delhi, India. Many fine dining restaurants make the use of flowers to enhance the flavors and textures of the food they offer. Flowers can be added to main dishes, desserts or salads for an exciting twist or can be used as a garnish. There are many beverages which infused with flowers. Flowers can also be used for making spreads and preserves, marinades and dressings, to cakes and puddings, appetizers and starters- the o...