Comments on: Aromatherapy: Dirt Smell… or Is It? http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/aromatherapy-dirt-smell-or-is-it.html Gardening isn't a hobby, it is an obsession Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:41:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scott http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/aromatherapy-dirt-smell-or-is-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-5358 Scott Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:38:40 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/aromatherapy-dirt-smell-or-is-it.html#comment-5358 Huffing dirt is exactly what I do. My wife thinks I am crazy, especially when she walks in and I have a brown nose. No jokes please! Lol, but there is some kind of escape in doing it. Call it a ritual in natural aroma therapy. When the Geosmin have died I find myself going to my secret spot of clean untouched dirt and refreshing the batch. You could say I am almost addicted to it. When that "dirt smell" starts to fade, I just spritz on some filtered water and start that Geosmin dying process up for my nose again. In fact, I sift and filter the rocks and debris out of the dirt just to have the cleanest dirt possible. I love it and will never stop. Huffing dirt is exactly what I do. My wife thinks I am crazy, especially when she walks in and I have a brown nose. No jokes please! Lol, but there is some kind of escape in doing it. Call it a ritual in natural aroma therapy. When the Geosmin have died I find myself going to my secret spot of clean untouched dirt and refreshing the batch. You could say I am almost addicted to it. When that “dirt smell” starts to fade, I just spritz on some filtered water and start that Geosmin dying process up for my nose again. In fact, I sift and filter the rocks and debris out of the dirt just to have the cleanest dirt possible. I love it and will never stop.

]]> By: britt http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/aromatherapy-dirt-smell-or-is-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-2218 britt Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:14:38 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/aromatherapy-dirt-smell-or-is-it.html#comment-2218 Just to add something oh so disgusting to your awesome post. When I was little I had pica or pika (weird urge to eat weird things). Some people crave chalk or something, I craved dirt. I would go to our gravel driveway, scoot away the rocks and faceplant right into the yummy dirt. I still love the smell, but thankfully I grew out of the urge to eat it. With that said who knows if I will want some more if I ever get pregnant :-D Just to add something oh so disgusting to your awesome post. When I was little I had pica or pika (weird urge to eat weird things). Some people crave chalk or something, I craved dirt. I would go to our gravel driveway, scoot away the rocks and faceplant right into the yummy dirt. I still love the smell, but thankfully I grew out of the urge to eat it. With that said who knows if I will want some more if I ever get pregnant :-D

]]> By: Mary t http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/aromatherapy-dirt-smell-or-is-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-2147 Mary t Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:50:10 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/aromatherapy-dirt-smell-or-is-it.html#comment-2147 Great article! I liked it so much I put a link to your blog on my blog! Made me chuckle to think I'm sniffing dying bacteria! LOL, mary Great article! I liked it so much I put a link to your blog on my blog! Made me chuckle to think I’m sniffing dying bacteria! LOL, mary

]]> By: Faith http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/aromatherapy-dirt-smell-or-is-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-2104 Faith Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:06:53 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/aromatherapy-dirt-smell-or-is-it.html#comment-2104 What I learned about this bacteria (or perhaps other bacteria along with it) is that it actually affects the endorphins in our brains and helps make us happier. Scientific fact, though, right now, I don't remember where I read it. What I learned about this bacteria (or perhaps other bacteria along with it) is that it actually affects the endorphins in our brains and helps make us happier. Scientific fact, though, right now, I don’t remember where I read it.

]]> By: Hanna http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/aromatherapy-dirt-smell-or-is-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-2094 Hanna Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:17:46 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/aromatherapy-dirt-smell-or-is-it.html#comment-2094 Leslie - There is that. I suppose we should be thankful that it does not smell like, say, a dead mouse or something like that. *ick* deb - honest - huffing. That is exactly what I do. ;) Matt and Jen - Glad to be helpful. Thanks for stopping by! Fern - Yeah, but so is half the bible. It is that whole origin of religion thing. :) Tamara - That is an awesome way of looking at it! peggy - Congrats on the little one! Cedar is an awesome smell. If you find out what it is, be sure to let me know. I will have to plant one too! Valerie - That sounds scary... Anthony - *snicker* gus - too true! Heavy Petal - Little voices crying "Help meeeeeee". It's like Horton Hears a Who. Leslie – There is that. I suppose we should be thankful that it does not smell like, say, a dead mouse or something like that. *ick*

deb – honest – huffing. That is exactly what I do. ;)

Matt and Jen – Glad to be helpful. Thanks for stopping by!

Fern – Yeah, but so is half the bible. It is that whole origin of religion thing. :)

Tamara – That is an awesome way of looking at it!

peggy – Congrats on the little one! Cedar is an awesome smell. If you find out what it is, be sure to let me know. I will have to plant one too!

Valerie – That sounds scary…

Anthony – *snicker*

gus – too true!

Heavy Petal – Little voices crying “Help meeeeeee”. It’s like Horton Hears a Who.

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