I was blessed to be able to transform my online Creosote Moon group into on in-person Beltane celebration last weekend. It’s been 16 months since I’ve participated with any of my pagan groups “live” – such a magical change!
We made flower head wreaths, feasted and danced the Maypole.
We made flower head wreaths, feasted and danced the Maypole.
Every person in our group was able to attend, including two who fly in from Florida. All had completed vaccinations except for the 4 kids, so we felt relatively safe. What a relief to achieve this bit of normalcy after such a turbulent year.
This week as I walked the back yard picking vegetables and discovering new blooms (our cactus has two BIG flowers that sprouted seemingly overnight!), I realized that this year is going to be doubly blessed. We planted two full veggie gardens here in the valley…and then we’re transporting tomatoes and any other plants we can, up to the cabin to plant gardens there in two weeks! Yes, it’s a gigantic amount of work. But it’s worth it for this gardening family to be able to remain surrounded by Mother Nature’s bounty for a long, extended growing season.
This week as I walked the back yard picking vegetables and discovering new blooms (our cactus has two BIG flowers that sprouted seemingly overnight!), I realized that this year is going to be doubly blessed. We planted two full veggie gardens here in the valley…and then we’re transporting tomatoes and any other plants we can, up to the cabin to plant gardens there in two weeks! Yes, it’s a gigantic amount of work. But it’s worth it for this gardening family to be able to remain surrounded by Mother Nature’s bounty for a long, extended growing season.
We’ve been making trips to the cabin to get it ready for the move. We raked close to 30 bags of pine needles and cones, as part of our forest neighborhood’s fire safety clean up.
Thank you to the Pinewood Fire Department from supplying collection bags!
Thank you to the Pinewood Fire Department from supplying collection bags!
In addition to the two vegetable gardens, I will be planting my Druid’s poison garden. I’ve blogged on several of the plants for that garden. Here is my complete planting list:
Black hollyhock (if I can find it)
Belladonna
Datura (D. Wrightii)
Delphinium
Foxglove (digitalis)
Henbane
Mandrake
Mugwort
Tobacco, Azteca (Nicotiana)
Wormwood
We’re also replenishing our pots of lemon grass. The dogs ate this winter’s big pot down to its last inch.
Black hollyhock (if I can find it)
Belladonna
Datura (D. Wrightii)
Delphinium
Foxglove (digitalis)
Henbane
Mandrake
Mugwort
Tobacco, Azteca (Nicotiana)
Wormwood
We’re also replenishing our pots of lemon grass. The dogs ate this winter’s big pot down to its last inch.
I never knew animals love lemon grass, did you?
The neighbor also likes to snip it to use in his Thai chicken soup, so we planted an extra pot for Bob, and I’m sure he will have us over for a Thai meal this summer.
The neighbor also likes to snip it to use in his Thai chicken soup, so we planted an extra pot for Bob, and I’m sure he will have us over for a Thai meal this summer.
The last project will be to expand my gnome garden to also include plants for the fae.
I’ll tell you more about THAT next week.
t’s going to be a really busy planting year! In fact, it will probably take us two seasons, but the plans are all in place.
Sparkly garden magic to you!
t’s going to be a really busy planting year! In fact, it will probably take us two seasons, but the plans are all in place.
Sparkly garden magic to you!
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