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Litha: The Summer Solstice

**Litha: The Summer Solstice** “Now on this longest day, light triumphs, and yet begins the decline into the dark. The Sun King grown embraces the Queen of Summer in the love that is death because it is so complete that all dissolves into the single song of ecstasy that moves the worlds. So the Lord…

Gardening 101 – 3 Sisters Planting

3 Sisters planting refers to a very specific, quite old practice of planting, Corn, Beans and Squash in a certain way, in a certain order, to be mutually beneficial to the crops, but also the soil around it. 3 sisters planting finds its origins in Indigenous agricultural traditions; rooted in observance, balance and respect for…

Gardening 101 – Companion Planting

I’m sure we have all heard the term, “Companion Planting”. If you’ve been around the gardening community for any amount of time, I’m sure it’s been thrown around once or twice.  But what is companion planting truly? By definition, companion planting is the practice of placing two plants in the garden together to create a…

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