Kali De Keyser

I have a friend who uses slates as varieties markers in his vineyards. Looks lovely.

I enjoy so much the smell of flowers : lilac, honeysuckle, jacinth, Centaurea montana (smells like peach !), narcissus (Bridal Crown particularly), violet, sweet rocket, black locust, elderberry, and roses of course ! mimosa (Acacia dealbata) too but it does not grow where I live...

My mother told me years ago about a young boy in India whp was carrying a letter on his head to bring to the postoffice and he put a pebble on the letter to hold it.

Here is a rose petal recipe - never tried, maybe this year...
https://www.emikodavies.com/rose-petal-jam/

Snowdrops are very pretty and muscari too and crocus - all these early flowers are so much welcome after the winter - Narcissus have delicious perfume but tend to disappear in my sandy soil - tulips though enjoy sandy soil and I have cv that come back every year

I would put some herbs both for humans and insects : oregano, mint and sage too although they all spread quite a lot. Chives have pretty flowers too.  

Good morning,
Last fall I harvested a dozen bundles of twigs for the Jersey cowherd of farmers friends : mainly elm and hazelnut and some chestnut, ash, beech, oak, elderberry. It gives the cows some other nutrients and it also gives them something to chew and play with, to pass their time as in the winter they may be a bit bored inside in their barn for the winter months. Their main winter fodder is hay. Last year they had some alder too and it was their favorite - which surprised me as it is not the most recommended in the litterature.
Best wishes,
Kali from Belgium, Meuse valley

There is the slippery aspect on the floor and in contact with our feet. Anyway when I wear socks for practice (in the winter) it is slippery on a foam mat too. I'd say flannel cotton is less slippery than others or maybe not at all ? Beewax patches would be a good idea - thanks !

Thank you, Carla for your answer. I kept some wornout sweaters for that project (5 large ones) but I'm not sure about the % of wool they have - would any % of synthetic fiber make it unfeltable ? Thanks for the info on the japanese an indian kantha stitching ! I did not know the name kantha but I surely know the stitch even if I never practised it. As for the japanese stitches,  I did not know them uch as I'm not very familiar with japanese textile but they are really lovely ! Actually I'm not practising yoga for the moment but do-in, but an exercise mat is an exercise mat... but you are right about non slip quality - maybe coton material on one side would help ?

Hello, I would like to use used woolen sweaers to make a matt for yoga class. Looking for a warm alternative to the petroleum based matt. Would you know some tuto for this ? Thank you.