Having a garden in Quebec is like starting all over again. I didn’t really grasp the full extent of this reality until I returned from 6 years in Israel, where my geraniums were perennials and my cosmos grew in the shade of a two-metre-high cactus. Apart from the constant need for irrigation in summer (which, in this biblical land, lasts from March to October), it’s easy to be a lazy gardener.
This eternal restarting of the Quebec climate certainly means working twice as hard for the same result, but it also allows us to rediscover, each spring, the pleasure of seeing nature come back to life step by step. I’m lucky enough to live within walking distance of the Botanical Garden, and seeing it gradually fill up with its formidable perennials fills me with joy every year.
Since taking part in this wonderful platform and blog project, I’ve been more and more impressed every day by the multitude of benefits that plants can bring us. Whether it’s feverfew that helps prevent my migraines, or arnica ointment that relieves the pain of my recurring tendonitis, these benefits have become part of my daily routine. I’ve also developed a desire to discover how to incorporate these beneficial properties into my diet. Eating is one of the great pleasures of my life, but it’s also an inescapable necessity, so why not take advantage of it to improve my health?
But for me, tisanji is above all a great team centered on a core of pure positivity, and I consider myself truly blessed to be part of it. Long live nature!
Photo credit: Antoine Michaud