Category: Nature

• Minty goodness

  Folks sometimes ask me about the different kinds of Mints, how to identify them and how to use them medicinally. Heres a little intro to all that. More to come later!

  ligayagardener

  October 28, 2024

  Foraging, Gardening, Herbs, Nature

  botany, health, herbal, herbalism, Herbalists, Herbs, Mentha, Mints, Nature, peppermint, River Mint, Spearmint, Water Mint

• Bee and Bellis

  Herbalism is about many things, none the least, love and respect for the natural world. Where have so many gone wrong?

  ligayagardener

  August 19, 2024

  Activism, Gardening, Herbs, Nature

  Activism, bees, english daisy, healing, Herbs, resilience

• Food Underfoot 2024

  

  It’s time for Food Underfoot 2024. It’s on Sept 14th, in the usual place, Henry Chenoweth Park, Gawler . Tickets available.

  ligayagardener

  August 15, 2024

  Events, Fund Raising, Gardening, Nature, Workshops

  edible weeds, findyourfood, Food Underfoot, Foraging, wild foods, wild medicines, Workshops

• Saving our eggplants (and Tomatoes and Pepino)

  

  Nature knows what it is doing and sometimes, it’s best to sit back and watch.

  ligayagardener

  February 27, 2023

  Gardening, Nature, pests, troubleshooting

  garden pests, ladybird beetles, natural pest control, spider mites

• More than Monarchs

  

  Spotting Monarch butterflies led me to an amazing little ecosystem.

  ligayagardener

  February 15, 2023

  Nature, weeds

  aphids, Butterflies, ecology, insects, Milkweed, Monarch butterflies, pest control, Yellow admiral butterfly