Chronicles of a Green Witch
by Katherine Eleanor Greenleaf

An A.I.-free zone.

The Garden in July

Mr. Wonders has been in the hospital for the past five days after passing a kidney stone and going septic, so we are behind on the posts. He is improving, but all good mojo sent this way is appreciated. And now, a few garden updates. We do not have our reference books at hand here…

Yarrow Lore

The yarrow has begun to bloom in the Garden of Wonders. The pink bloomed first, then the white, and the yellow should be soon. The feathery leaves have drifted into our tiny “lawn” to join the clover and dwarf daisies in an imitation of a Medieval “flow’ry meade,” though more like our grandmothers’ lawns, likewise…

Drink to the Solstice: Summer Solstice Iced Tea

Celebrate the summer solstice with a tall, cool glass of brilliant red iced tea, an infusion of red hibiscus with its characteristic citrus tang, flavored with cinnamon and mint, plus a splash of lime. It’s delicious as a cold drink on any hot day, but it’s also loaded with correspondences to solstice energy. Add it…

Cherry Lore

It is cherry-picking season in the Garden of Wonders. Today we harvested both our tart Montmorency cherries for future pies, and our sweet cherries of a forgotten variety for eating fresh. If we want more cherries for canning or drying, there is a lovely U-Pick orchard on the other side of town. Growing, harvesting, and…

Missives from the Broom Closet: Hiding Altars in Plain Sight

We understand. Some among you practice alone and in secret by choice or by circumstance, or perhaps for your safety. These occasional posts are for you.. You may look with envy at carefully curated altars that you see in books or on social media. You know the ones. The altar cloths with magical symbols stitched…

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