The Ojai Garden

October was a busy month in the City of Ojai Community Demonstration Garden. The week after Ojai Day, 24 people came out on a damp, chilly morning to attend a workshop with Carol Wade of Sea of Grace Herbal and Nutritional Counseling. The workshop, A Sniffles-Free Fall, looked at a variety of plants that we can grow ourselves to help support our immune systems.
Carol talked about many different ways to use common culinary herbs to either prevent, or make us feel better when we get the sniffles. Gargles and teas are just a couple of the methods she shared from her vast store of knowledge. Carol provided a hand-out with tips for cultivating many of the herbs and green leafy vegetables that she talked about. Carol recommends breathing fresh air and laughing to minimize stress and give your immune system a boost. Those who came had a good dose of each! Photos by Les Dublin.