In seed-time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy. ~William Blake
seeds! on Sunday (Imbolc), i started seeds for herbs that will be planted in the Healing Garden. this is a rather hopeful move on my part - since that garden has yet to be created. but the H has assured me that it is going to happen, so i have plenty of faith.
yesterday (first day of the Full Snow Moon) i started seeds for the veg and culinary herb gardens. of course, i managed quite a merry mix-up with the 2 types of tomato seeds. i'm sure this will turn into a very valuable lesson in plant identification, not to mention a lesson in staying a good bit more focused!
i do love this time of the year. having seed trays that will require a close vigil does mean i will be spending more time in the greenhouse. it is my Winter Refuge, and a welcome respite from the daily household chores. not only that, it does give me a very positive focus, during the gloomy last 6 weeks of Winter.
i do have plenty of things to get caught up on in there right now - so it isn't just all about the seeds. but i do love the seeds - they have a mystery and magick all of their own.
blessings to you and all that you grow. Namaste.
Good morning Sis, such a lovely space your have in your greenhouse-I must say I really do miss the one we had in Illinois, hubby made it with mostly reclaimed materials-we had a spa in there-which I miss too, and lots of wooded benches for me to play with seeds-I am looking forward to trying out those mini greenhouses with plastic bottles-two of my blog friends had success with them last year. enjoy your day-
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hello, Sis! thank you - just about everything we used to make the greenhouse is reclaimed stuff. even the sink, LOL! i know you will enjoy your mini-greenhouses!
DeleteI great seeing your gardening blogs again Debs.
ReplyDeletehi, Bev! i really did need the break from blogging. but it's great to be back. i've been super-busy these days, and i still haven't figured out how to make other pages, LOL. hugs!
Deletewow that is some sized greenhouse you have there. You could feed your family AND your neighbours with a greenhouse that size :-) I've not ventured out into the garden sincs last your because it's so bitterly cold here. But today, on my way out, I noticed all the snowdrops in flower in the garden, its a bit of an incentive to get back out there, ASAP.....
ReplyDeleteLoretta, i still am amazed that the H made it so big! honestly, i would have been perfectly happy with a greenhouse half that size - but gosh, we do love that greenhouse. OMG, how wonderful about the Snowdrops! bundle up good, when you get out to the garden, hun.
DeleteHi Deb, I've just had another look at the greenhouse, HUGE WELL DONE to the H what an achievement but; it looks to me as if it has a lot of sheet plastic?? I'm guessing you don't have the high winds we have. If that is a sheet plastic green house it would stand a good chance of blowing away here. I have seen that sort of plastic sheeting rendered into ribbons and thrown through the air only to land streets away..
DeleteI really love that green house of yours. It was a joy to be in it. I love that photo of you busy at work. Good luck with all the seeds you are starting and not to be an idiot but what is Imbolc?
ReplyDeletei'm so glad you came over and we could visit, hun. as for the pic - i had no idea that Eldest Son snapped that! about Imbolc:
ReplyDeleteImbolc (February 2) marks the recovery of the Goddess after giving birth to the God. The lengthening periods of light awaken Her. The God is a young, lusty boy, but His power is felt in the longer days. The warmth fertilizes the Earth (the Goddess), and causes seeds to germinate and sprout. And so the earliest beginnings of Spring occur.
This is a Sabbat of purification after the shut-in life of Winter, through the renewing power of the Sun. It is also a festival of light and of fertility, once marked in Europe with huge blazes, torches and fire in every form. Fire here represents our own illumination and inspiration as much as light and warmth. Imbolc is also known as Feast of Torches, Oimelc, Lupercalia, Feast of Pan, Snowdrop Festival, Feast of the Waxing Light, Brighid's Day, and probably by many other names. Some female Witches follow the old Scandinavian custom of wearing crowns of lit candles, but many more carry tapers during their invocations.
Wow Deb thank you for the info. I can see how that is all happening now. The Goddess is going wild here right now. Growth everywhere, beautiful mustard greens popping up. I am getting the front and back yard ready for some plants, still in pots but hey it is the only way I can keep the fur kids away from any thing I plant. Have a great weekend
ReplyDeletemost welcome. i meant to mention that i c/p'd this......it's wonderful to watch everything waking up. enjoy!
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