Archive - Tending Gardens by Kana

A hidden cafe in the mountains

Rice planting season in full swing

Jun 3 •

May 2024

Spring harvest of bamboo shoots

Curiosity and perspective as remedies for rainy days

May 6 •

April 2024

Source of water

Preparation the rice fields and (more!!) sakura photos

Apr 21 •

Sakura in season

On transitions, attention, and slowness

Apr 1 •

March 2024

Foraging for yomogi

& making Japanese rice cakes in winter

Mar 17 •

February 2024

Kancha, a rare Japanese tea

Returning to Substack!!

Feb 18 •

October 2022

Thoughts from my first rice harvest

harvest is a time to practice gratitude

Oct 30, 2022 •

September 2022

A change in the air

Everything depends on the weather

Sep 18, 2022 •

August 2022

Summertime rhythms and rituals

Festivals in the heart of summer

Aug 14, 2022 •

July 2022

Picking tea leaves in the mountains

Kamikatsu's awa bancha tea

Jul 18, 2022 •

Re-thinking our relationships with food and time

Jul 3, 2022 •

June 2022

Grass becomes fireflies

Exploring the microseasons in the countryside

Jun 19, 2022 •

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