All the Apples

On September 7th an itty bitty hurricane named Dorian hit Nova Scotia. My house was pretty far from the eye but it did manage to knock out the power for a few days and it toppled one of my 10-year-old apple trees. I have around a dozen trees and although the apples are not quite …

Hodgepodge- Nova Scotian Comfort Food

I've mentioned previously that I don't celebrate the typical Wiccan style holidays. That includes Lammas/Lughnasadh which comes up on August 1st. However, I do recognize local, seasonal changes. And what can be more local and seasonal to Nova Scotia, than making Hodgepodge? This traditional dish is all the rage at the peak of summer. It …

What’s Blooming – July 28, 2019

July has been full of heat warnings and thundershowers. Some plants love it and others, not so much. Here's what's blooming right now.

Dandelion Syrup

I took a break from digging up dandelions for my bunnies, to make myself a little treat. I can't wait to have pancakes for supper with this beautiful syrup. Here's the recipe. Fresh Dandelion Syrup - Makes 12oz 10 oz trimmed (no green bits) dandelion flowers Boiling water to cover 3 cups of sugar 1/3 …

My Top 6 Cottage Garden Flowers

I am a huge fan of English cottage gardens. The more flowers the better, I always say, and this style is chockablock with flowers. Here are a few of my favourites. 6. Lilac So many people dig out the old lilacs in their yard and I do not understand it. They smell great and they …

My Top 5 Green Witchcraft Books

There are no magick rituals, lists of correspondences or Wiccan "laws" in the books below. These are not witchcraft 101s. This is a list of my favourite books that will enhance your practice of green witchcraft. If you do want some 101 books then check out the books written by Arin Murphy-Hiscock or Ann Moura. …

Celebrating Spring Without all the Baggage

Although the popular pagan holiday of Ostara was celebrated in March, I've always done our family version, Bunny Day, on Easter Weekend. It's just more convenient for me to line it up with an existing long weekend. I don't feel a huge connection to the wheel of the year so I celebrate the season in …

5 Things You Should Do With Dandelions (that don’t involve glaring at them)

Dandelions. That in your face yellow bloom that takes over any previously cultivated space. This usually means they ruin the perfect greenness of your lawn or sprout awkwardly in the soothing palette of pinks, lavenders, and whites in your cottage garden. Despite your less than friendly feelings, there are many reasons to love this little …

Fighting Cabin Fever with Seed Starting

It's February. That bitter, freezing time of the year where I start to lose my mind. The temps have been unusually low this winter and I'm burning through firewood at an alarming rate. This means that I can't stop thinking about spring. I have plans for my garden and I want to implement them now! …

Forest Dreams

I moved to Nova Scotia in 2010 with the intention of doing the whole homesteading thing with my husband. We did for a bit, then ran out of money and let the land go. We've since split up and every year I look at the weeds and sigh. I'm not mowing 4 acres and there …