So much goodness here!! When I ask myself why I'm so drawn to earlier understandings of the calendar, especially the Anglo-Saxon perspective, I think it's because they had a less rigid way of looking at time...allowing space for nuance and complexity, seeing it as a cycle rather than a march of days. And, most notable for me, their time reckoning actually made sense in conjunction with the weather! (My gosh, I can really go on a tangent about the astronomical vs. meteorological reckonings of the seasons! Having the beginning of winter fixed at the winter solstice just makes no sense to me).
I'm a big fan of Eleanor's and LOVED "Winters in the World." I also learned recently from her, via her marvelous Patreon, that another term for July was Mædmonað - meadow-month" - since that's when the height of the hay harvest was occurring. Which really tickles me, since we're raking and baling like crazy now!
Let's see... we are coming to the end of the Kale. The zucchini is starting to come on. This year I'm hoping to build a small shack out of zucchini using them like logs in a log cabin. Spring carrots are a daily harvest. Here's where we were about one month ago.
The Anglo saxon book is a treasure, it's sitting behind me as I type and I dip into it regularly. Their way of looking at things still influenced us today.
I had no idea you had such horribly dry weather on top of the smoke. I’m so glad you and your family, and—oh! your garden and bees too—made it through, without any lasting health effects.
Loved the garden pics and update! It looks like you have a productive season ahead. And surely happiness is…a healthy hive too!
You know, my chard hasn't gotten big enough for cutting, or at least, I've been waiting for it to get bigger. It's maybe seven inches tall. I plan on stir frying it. I've grown kale and chopped it fine in salads.
Your title for this post intrigued me and I loved learning about the poem it referenced. I found your meanderings delightful as well, both explaining the Anglo Saxon calendar and Victorian era art. Also, hurray for your hive's new queen bee!! Her majesty is the royal reward for your patience and trust in the resourcefulness of your wonderfully gentle bees. I am so amazed at the mysteries of what those buzzing little creatures are able to do. I mean, they somehow knew how to make a new queen!?!?! And she instinctively made and survived a mating flight?!?!?! Truly God is in His heaven, and despite arid June draught, Canadian travelling smoke, and worldly troubles, "All shall be well and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well."
I look forward to your posts and making time to savor reading them.
So much goodness here!! When I ask myself why I'm so drawn to earlier understandings of the calendar, especially the Anglo-Saxon perspective, I think it's because they had a less rigid way of looking at time...allowing space for nuance and complexity, seeing it as a cycle rather than a march of days. And, most notable for me, their time reckoning actually made sense in conjunction with the weather! (My gosh, I can really go on a tangent about the astronomical vs. meteorological reckonings of the seasons! Having the beginning of winter fixed at the winter solstice just makes no sense to me).
I'm a big fan of Eleanor's and LOVED "Winters in the World." I also learned recently from her, via her marvelous Patreon, that another term for July was Mædmonað - meadow-month" - since that's when the height of the hay harvest was occurring. Which really tickles me, since we're raking and baling like crazy now!
Let's see... we are coming to the end of the Kale. The zucchini is starting to come on. This year I'm hoping to build a small shack out of zucchini using them like logs in a log cabin. Spring carrots are a daily harvest. Here's where we were about one month ago.
https://www.brunettegardens.com/p/standing-tall-in-the-summer-garden
Always love your posts Erin!
The Anglo saxon book is a treasure, it's sitting behind me as I type and I dip into it regularly. Their way of looking at things still influenced us today.
Your garden is just amazing!
I have Swiss chard coming up, and lots of pepper plants that haven't produced anything yet.
I had no idea you had such horribly dry weather on top of the smoke. I’m so glad you and your family, and—oh! your garden and bees too—made it through, without any lasting health effects.
Loved the garden pics and update! It looks like you have a productive season ahead. And surely happiness is…a healthy hive too!
You know, my chard hasn't gotten big enough for cutting, or at least, I've been waiting for it to get bigger. It's maybe seven inches tall. I plan on stir frying it. I've grown kale and chopped it fine in salads.
Your title for this post intrigued me and I loved learning about the poem it referenced. I found your meanderings delightful as well, both explaining the Anglo Saxon calendar and Victorian era art. Also, hurray for your hive's new queen bee!! Her majesty is the royal reward for your patience and trust in the resourcefulness of your wonderfully gentle bees. I am so amazed at the mysteries of what those buzzing little creatures are able to do. I mean, they somehow knew how to make a new queen!?!?! And she instinctively made and survived a mating flight?!?!?! Truly God is in His heaven, and despite arid June draught, Canadian travelling smoke, and worldly troubles, "All shall be well and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well."
I look forward to your posts and making time to savor reading them.
Ooo! I just noticed the mullein flowers in your basket! What do you do with those?