Dirt To Nurture

Not quite ready for planting season but these guys can't wait😂

What's left before it snowed

Functional decor idea: We might as well use the food forest harvest as fall table decor and eat them slowly 😂🤣😋. If you have a garden and plants outside use them for a natural home decor- they are timeless and cost effective. naturalhomedecor

Grateful for Fall Harvest. Plants are loving this cooler temps!

Love seeing these two enjoying the food forest experience.

The garden has a way of slowing me down.

Last week, I was out among the lemon balm and calendula, and for a moment I just stopped—listening to the bees, breathing in that sweet green scent. ✨

It reminded me why I started growing this way in the first place… not just for food or medicine, but for the stories the plants carry. Each leaf, each flower, whispers something about resilience, patience, or joy.

That’s what inspired me to begin writing The Sensory Garden Chronicles 📖💚 — a collection of stories and reflections from my own food forest journey. It’s part gardening guide, part love letter to the land, and part reminder that healing comes not only from the herbs we grow, but from the moments we share with them.

If you’ve ever wanted to feel the magic beneath the mulch… I think you’ll love it.

👉 You can peek inside here: https://learn.dirttonurture.com/sensory-garden-chronicles

Here’s to growing food, medicine, and stories together. 🌱✨

🌿✨ Ready to bring a little living apothecary right to your doorstep?

I’ve put together a free guide: “7 Herbs You Can Grow at Home” — even if you’ve never grown a plant before. These are the herbs I reach for daily in my kitchen + wellness routine, and they’re easy to start with.

👉 Grab your free copy here: https://learn.dirttonurture.com/free-herbal-guide
But this is just the beginning of the journey…

I’ve also been weaving together a storybook called The Sensory Garden Chronicles 📖💫 — a blend of food forest tales, herbal wisdom, and the quiet magic of living with plants. If you download the free herb guide, you’ll get an exclusive peek inside the Chronicles and first access when the next volume is released.

🌱 Start here with the free guide → https://learn.dirttonurture.com/free-herbal-guide
Then come along for the stories that root us deeper into the garden.

💚 From Dirt to Nurture,
Sue

What's going on early August?. 🙂 Food forest daily harvest for daily meals and to preserve for winter.

Food Forest is in Peak Season, so we have NEW Workshops going on just for August!
https://dirttonurture.com/workshops

🌿 Grand Junction friends!
We are opening up the 5-year-old backyard food forest tomorrow morning for a special sensory tour.

👉 When: Tomorrow (Tues 8/19), 10:00–11:30 AM
👉 Where: Grand Junction (address shared after sign-up)
👉 Spots: Only 6 available

We’ll:
👀 See the diversity of herbs & wild edibles
✋ Touch textures of leaves & plants
👃 Smell crushed herbs for aroma & healing uses
👂 Listen to the forest come alive
👅 Taste a light herbal salad, sourdough sandwich toppings, & fresh berries

💵 $47 per person — includes the tasting
Reserve your spot here: https://dirttonurture.com/sensory-tour

This is a small, intimate experience — just 6 seats max. Perfect if you love herbs, cooking, gardening, or just want a peaceful, nourishing morning.