Until three hundred years ago, plants were cultivated for food, medical purposes, or for their symbolic protective properties. The beauty that graced a garden was intended to inspire the senses, strengthen the spirit, and comfort the soul. During pagan times and into the early days of Christianity, plants were used during rituals and celebrations, as […]
Posted by admin on 05.19.2011 at 7:43 am// Tagged: Diamond Gardening Reflections, Mixed Cultivation , History, Sue Gurnee
At Growing Wheel in Todd, North Carolina we have attracted the attention of some interested youngsters. Seems the word is spreading! More pictures to follow!
Posted by admin on 07.21.2010 at 12:58 am// Tagged: Mixed Cultivation, Sparkling Diamonds , helpers, Sue Gurnee, Todd
Compost is a collection of decomposing organic material used to resplenish the soil. Organic materials decay and nitrogen is released. The nitrogen rich soil retains water. Humus is the end result of composting weeds, grass clippings, autumn leaves, manure, and organic waste from the kitchen. It stimulates the soil in continuing the process of decay. […]
Posted by admin on 06.22.2010 at 4:56 am// Tagged: Diamond Gardening Secrets, Mixed Cultivation , Create a compost, enriched soil, Sue Gurnee, weeds
…on the cooperation between heaven, earth and people Farmers for over four thousand years developed methods of intensive production to meet the needs of people. They were faced with the same needs we face today. The basic requirements to replenish the fertility of the soil we use and to respectfully use the earth. In ancient […]
Posted by admin on 02.16.2010 at 2:33 am// Tagged: Diamond Gardening Essentials, Diamond Gardening Reflections, Mixed Cultivation , Conscious Gardening, East and West, History of Conscious Gardening, Sue Gurnee
Pardes in Hebrew means GARDEN. In the Hebrew language, vowels do not exist as written letters, so Pardes (Garden) is written as PRDS. Since people interested in the Kaballah become interested in the Hebrew alphabet I thought it would be interesting to include something about the 4 levels that are depicted by this word for […]
Posted by admin on 02.16.2010 at 2:31 am// Tagged: Diamond Gardening Reflections, Mixed Cultivation , Garden, Gardening and Spirituality, Kaballah, Paradise, Pardes, Sue Gurnee
1. When did you create your first Diamond Garden? In the early 1970’s I did a great deal of research and experimentation with growing vegetables the Chinese way using raised beds and planting so that no space was wasted. The beds looked like raised diamonds filled with glittering sunbathed crops. In the early 1980’s I […]
Posted by admin on 02.16.2010 at 1:37 am// Tagged: After the Harvest, Diamond Finds, Diamond Gardening Reflections, Mixed Cultivation, Sparkling Diamonds , History of Diamond Gardening, motivation for Diamond Gardening, network, Sue Gurnee, worldwide