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Photo by Amy Treasure on Unsplash Shortly after Easter this year I got a very bad concussion that left me on full bed rest for three weeks and semi bed rest for another 3 weeks. For the first three weeks after the diagnosis I was not allowed to use a computer or a phone. I could not even watch TV. I was only allowed to sleep or take a walk if I felt good. The first couple of weeks were hard. The following weeks were better as I learned how to pace myself. I realized that my body was quite adept at letting me know when it had had enough. And so I listened to me and surprisingly, I learned a lot about myself.  For the first time in my life I was able to rest without guilt and it was wonderful. I unplugged and reconnected with nature and it made me incredibly happy. This enabled me to see ME for the first time in what seemed like forever and I started to understand what was missing in my life, what I needed and what I no longer needed.  For a very long time I have equated

Gardening 101

Paint your pots with blackboard paint so you can identify what's in them!


Plant alliums such as the "allium fistulosum" or Welsh Onion beside roses to keep away aphids.


If you want to go a step further and avoid insects in general you should plant some lemon scented foliage in your garden. Lemon scented Thyme will kick some serious butt as most insects can't stand the smell.  


http://gardenista.com/posts/superhero-plants-take-that-aphids
And for those of you who have no space to garden Anthropologie has the Micro Greens Grow Box which is small enough to be placed on a window sill and comes with two full crops of seeds!

Happy Gardening!xxxTracey

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