Healing Harvest Log – Unlock the Secrets of Gardening, Wellness and Raw Food
Welcome to the Healing Harvest Log Gardening Blog, where mindful gardening meets practical advice on growing your own food. Whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned grower, this gardening blog is your cozy hub for inspiration, seasonal gardening tips, and simple techniques rooted in permaculture and companion planting.
From learning how to start your first raised bed to growing healing herbs and nutrient-rich raw vegetables, you’ll find step-by-step guidance for building a thriving, resilient garden. We believe in slow living and plant-based joy—where what you grow becomes what you eat, whether it’s raw food recipes, herbal teas, or immune-boosting harvests from your own backyard.
You’ll also discover how digital gardening tools like our companion planner, recipe calculator, and interactive sowing calendar can make planning easier and less overwhelming—especially for busy gardeners who want beauty and abundance without stress.
This space isn’t just about gardening—it’s about growing a lifestyle that nourishes you from the inside out. So whether you’re experimenting with balcony gardening, curious about moon gardening, or ready to turn your weekends into healing garden time, we’re here to grow with you.

Relaxing and Calming Gardening Blog
Step Into the World of Mindful Gardening and Cultivate Wellness. Reconnect with Nature: Grow, Heal, and Thrive Through Gardening. Step into a world where gardening wisdom meets storytelling. Over the past 15 years, I have gathered knowledge from books, seasoned gardeners, and countless hours in my own garden. My experiences and insights have merged into the stories you’ll find here—told through the voice of Emma, who shares what she learned from her beloved grandmother, Frida.
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The First Whisper of Spring: A Story of Mindful Gardening and the Snowdrop
The air is still crisp, winter holding on with its last quiet breath: mindful gardening. The ground, though thawing, still carries the weight of the season, damp and…
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Beginner Gardening Guide: Start Your Journey with These Simple Tips
Gardening is more than just a hobby—it’s a way of life. It allows you…
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Raw Honey Dandelion Recipe – How to Make Dandelion Honey Naturally at Home
If you’ve ever walked past a patch of blooming dandelions and thought, “What a…
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Ground Elder Pesto Recipe with Portion Calculator | Healing Harvest Log
Ground Elder Pesto Recipe with Calculator Ground elder pesto is one of those recipes…
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Beginner Gardening Guide: Start Your Journey with These Simple Tips
Are you ready to start your gardening journey but not sure where to begin?…
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Gardening for Relaxation: More Than Growing—It’s Deeply Healing and Transformative
Why gardening is as much about personal well-being as it is about vegetables.
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How to Use a Gardening Calendar (and Stick to It)
Learn how to stay on track with sowing and harvesting using a simple gardening…
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Homesteading in Small Spaces: Where to Begin
Dreaming of a self-sufficient lifestyle? Here’s how to start homesteading—even on a balcony.
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Winds of Change: How Weather Shapes Your Garden Success
Learn how to use weather patterns to your gardening advantage—plus, discover when it’s time…
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Learn how to start a Compost Pile Step by Step
How to Start a Compost Pile – Step by Step Composting is one of…

Healing Garden: Lessons from Frida’s Hands and Soil
Discover the quiet magic of a healing garden through Frida’s timeless wisdom—learn how gardening nourishes body, mind, and spirit, even amidst modern life’s chaos. Read more …
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Explore my Permaculture Garden in Photos: Companion Planting and Organic Inspiration
Step into my garden and explore inspiring ideas, simple tricks, and personal experiences with permaculture-based companion planting—perfect for starting your own thriving garden at home. Whether you’re gardening in raised beds, on a balcony, or a small urban plot, you’ll find practical tips for mindful gardening and sustainable growing.
I share how I combine ancient wisdom with digital gardening tools to plan my planting calendar, choose the right plant companions, and grow raw vegetables, healing herbs, and pollinator-friendly flowers. From low-maintenance crops to seasonal guides and companion planting charts, this space is designed to help you grow your own food with ease and intention—even with just a few hours a week. Let this be your go-to hub for creating a healthy, beautiful, and resilient garden inspired by permaculture principles.




Discover More with My Gardening Tips and Deep Nature Connection
Dive into inspiring content and unlock the benefits of connection and growth—both in your garden and within yourself. Through practical, beginner-friendly gardening tips and heartfelt stories, you’ll learn how mindful gardening becomes a way to slow down, observe the rhythms of nature, and create something truly nourishing.
Whether you’re growing your own food in raised beds, experimenting with companion planting, or simply tending herbs on a sunny windowsill, this space is here to support you. With every small step—sowing seeds, making raw food recipes, or harvesting healing herbs—you cultivate not only plants but a deeper connection to natural cycles and your own inner calm.
Let these tips and reflections guide you toward a garden that’s more than just beautiful—it’s grounding, resilient, and alive with meaning. Because gardening isn’t just about what grows in the soil—it’s about what grows in you.
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