Garden for Peace

Links for Sustainable Gardening and Related Issues 

Home :: Common Ground Organic Garden Supply and Education Center

Website of Common Ground Organic Garden Supply and Education Center in Palo Alto, CA

Mountain Rose Herbs

This is my affiliate link to this absolutely wonderful source for sustainably grown, organic herbs, spices, teas and herb crafting supplies.

Peace Pole Makers USA%uFFFD - May Peace Prevail on Earth

Peace Pole Makers U.S.A. Spreading the message of peace, with the words "May Peace Prevail on Earth".

Etsy :: margueritemanor :: Fred is Peace Prayer Banner

Fred is Peace Prayer Banner, margueritemanor, $15.00. Let this beautiful small prayer banner gently decay in the wind and weather in your garden.

Marguerite Blogs

Marguerite Blogs A blog about life with disability, aging, gardening, cooking, Catholicism, spirituality, being Irish-American and many other things. My blog is my view from my window and my observations on the world around me and life.
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GRATEFULNESS.ORG - A Network for Grateful Living

A Network for Grateful Living is a world-wide community for grateful life and action. Our mission is to challenge and inspire people to go beyond mere thanks-giving and find in grateful living the key to personal fulfillment and to a universal family spirit.

Peace Seeds

A seed saving and eco-friendly seed source.

Nichols Garden Nursery - herbs & rare seeds catalog

complete garden seeds catalog featuring new and unusual vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Emphasizing short season varieties, flavor and performance.

Sandy Mush Herb Nursery

Sandy Mush Herb Nursery Home Page

Plant a Row for the Hungry

Site Navigation Plant a Row for the Hungry
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one in ten households in the United States experiences hunger or the risk of hunger. Many frequently skip meals or eat too little, sometimes going without food for an entire day.

heirloom - untreated - sustainable - vegetable seeds- Bountiful Gardens

Heirloom, untreated, open-pollinated seeds, supplies, books, and Grow Biointensive publications for sustainable gardening.

The Global Crop Diversity Trust

Arctic Seed Vault

Roses and Rose Traditions

I love roses. I am not picky about the culitvar, the color or the size. I am especially in love with fragrant roses, but even if they have no fragrance I will welcome them and probably take a picture! Each rose seems to have a personality unique unto its self. Even faded roses are still beautiful. T

Making and Using Potpourri

Twenty years ago I made potpourri and related crafts and sold them at local fairs. I never got beyond the 'I'm having so much fun, I don't know how much money I'm losing' phase, but I did learn a great deal about potpourri. It is decorative and the scents are calming and soothing. The crafts range f

Language of Flowers

A rose is a rose is supposedly a rose and according to Shakespeare would by any other name smell as sweet. Whether those suppositions are true or not, the rose has signified love in the language of flowers for a very long time. Similarly, the pansy has signified, 'thoughts of you' and friendship. Ou

Photographing Flowers

Links to and information about photographing flowers along with some of my own favorite flower shots. I love using a digital camera and particularly like composing shots of cut flowers that are like still-lifes.All contents copyright, 2008, Marguerite Manor. All rights reserved.

Fair Trade for All

We all love a bargain that's for sure! Just look at the popularity of sales and especially of garage and yard sales. But have you ever thought about what happens to the economy if every buyer makes every purchase a sale purchase? It contracts. It contributes to recession and to a lack of prosperity

The Meaning of Herbs

Herbs, like flowers, have meanings attached to them, as well as specific uses. You can make an herbal bouquet for someone you love, and the recipient can dry the bouquet to use later for cooking or herbal tea. Just make sure the herbs are edible, grown without pesticides and that you include a card

Full Circle Farm

Full-Circle Farm is one school district's example of how farming and gardening can be incorporated into the curriculum. I love this and wish it could serve as a model for school's around the country!

Roots of Peace

Roots of peace removes landmines and plants vines and trees instead. They have planted vineyards and almond orchards in Afghanistan.

Roots for Peace Penny Campaign

Spare change is turned into vineyards instead of landmines in Afghanistan.

Healing and Herbs

Healing with herbs has many ancient traditions in numerous cultures. The information in this lens is for your enjoyment, though. Please see a licensed physician or certified herbal practitioner if symptoms persist. Don't substitute self-healing for common sense. Some conditions can not be treated wi

Crafts from the Kitchen

Crafts from the kitchen make excellent presents and can be made by children and adults alike. Baking is the most frequent kitchen craft but other things can be made as well from flavored vinegars, dried herb mixtures and baking mixes to non-edible things such as salt dough decorations. Use your imag

Crafts from the Garden

Garden crafts start with the sharing of the plants themselves; seedlings or cuttings by which new plants are propagated from old make lovely presents for other gardeners. Dried herbs, potpourri and wreaths are more options for lovely gifts. Use your imagination as you harvest from your garden and pl

Preserving the Garden's Bounty

There are three basic ways to preserve the bounty of the garden. These are drying, freezing and canning. A sub-set of canning is pickling. I will try to cover all of these methods in this lens, so that as you plan your garden you will be able to plan what to do with the harvest as well.Lens copyrigh

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