Slow Living Through The Seasons: October
In this episode, Mary talks about her personal associations with the splendor of October, Planting By the Signs as the growing season wanes, the Zodiac signs and their rulership, growing garlic, preserving herbs and a chocolate cake with a surprise ingredient!
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Topics Discussed*:
• Planting By The Signs: Part Three Blog
• Of Time and the River by Thomas Wolfe
• Halloween/Origins and Cultural Significance
• Halloween Bonus podcast episode (October '22)
• The October Garden
• Hunter's Moon
• Garlic
• Planting By the Signs/the Zodiac signs, their symbols and rulership
• Harvesting and Preserving Herbs
• How to Make Stevia Extract by Jill Winger from The Prairie Homestead
Episode Resources*:
• Raising With the Moon - The Complete Guide to Gardening and Living by the Signs of the Moon
• How to process and preserve fresh herbs - For Members of the Lady Farmer ALMANAC*
*Some of the linked articles will only be available to current members of The ALMANAC. If you are not currently a member and are interested in subscribing, check out this page for more information.