We celebrated by making crowns for our very own May queens. The maidens washed their faces in the morning dew. Even the young master gave it a try. Couldn’t notice any difference in the snail, but maybe you have to be a snail to notice! We made garden goddesses as […]
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May Day Well Dressing
I love May Day. As a child, I remember being taken to a local village to watch the Maypole dancing. I so wanted to be one of the girls dancing. They wore beautiful dresses that swished as they danced. Their dancing wove intricate patterns around the pole. In and out. […]
Read moreEnding off the day in the garden
During the week, our time together as a family is limited. During the day there is school and work. The time between the end of school and bedtime becomes more precious. For a while today, the children and I were in the same part of the garden Each of us […]
Read moreEarth castles, or maybe not.
It has been really dry. I’m struggling to remember when we last had rain. I’m not sure where the April Showers are, but the earth is really dry and dusty. Of course this has given us the chance to get out and prepare the vegetable beds. The seedlings are coming […]
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