Designer: Fiann Ó Nualláin
Veteran Bloom contributor Fiann Ó Nualláin argues that the first place we should/could look for cures and treatments to common garden injuries and gardeners’ maladies is our own garden. If we can GIY food why not medicine too.
This years bloom garden titled ‘the first place’ asks why run to the pharmacy for an antiseptic when an antiseptic plant grows at the knee you just grazed, why fear insect bites when natural repellents and antihistamine cures are in flower in the border. Why add carbon miles and packaging when garden grown thyme is 25times more effective than over the counter antiseptics plus some of the cutting edge cures for obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, cancer and other serious illnesses owe their origins back to a plant cure.
You can grow healthier by gardening but you can also cultivate a safe and effective medicinal cabinet that looks fabulous too. Discover even more in Fiann’s latest book available in even bad and online bookstores.
