by Author Gale Owen Holt | Jul 14, 2020 | Crafts, Creativity, Gardening, Health, Recipes
Loving and using lavender in cooking kept me busy as I wait for my scheduled transplant. During this even more intense quarantine, harvesting and drying lavender and other herbs has been a blessing. This got me outside and moving in our backyard and enjoying fresh air... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Jun 26, 2020 | Crafts, Creativity, Gardening, Health
Loving and using lavender is only one of my garden activities. Caring for and taking pictures of lavender and other flowers has kept me sane and peaceful during this shut-in time. It appears my kidney transplant may happen soon, but as I wait, I indulge in lavender... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Oct 19, 2019 | Gardening, Health
Herbal therapies that comfort and heal It may seem unlikely, but science and traditional herbal therapies have allied to fight tropical disease. Make no mistake; it is a good thing. Jim and I witnessed first the hand the human misery clustered in the Kijabe Hospital... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Sep 30, 2019 | Crafts, Creativity, Gardening
Ahh, the fragrance and it’s pretty! Three enormous artimesia annua plants graced our garden this year and the blooms are gorgeous. I set about creating beauty with Sweet Annie. Last week, I harvested and arranged some of the fragrant everlasting herb, so... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Oct 5, 2018 | Gardening, History, Literature, Women
There is no one reason why I chose this name Sweet Annie Tales. There are multiple reasons, and they all make me smile. I grow Sweet Annie My niece and her four children have long called me a “granola” with some justice, because I do grow, eat, and otherwise use...