Garden of Heathen

Samhain in the Garden ... scary, very scary

2006-10-29T06:24:00.000-08:00

Enter if You Dare
Isobel Gowdie
in honor of the first witches burned

the ghosties showed up when i uploaded the images from my camera to the computer

scary! very scary!

Happy Haunting!

Garden Friends

2006-08-31T13:55:00.000-07:00

Guardians of the Garden

Last day of August

2006-08-31T13:17:00.000-07:00

the garden is winding down for the season, in many ways... yet there is still much growing going on... alot of life, and more to be harvested... hope you enjoy your visit, on this, the last day of august 2006 ... see you in september!

one sunflower, not yet flowered, but almost

we have gourd!

herbs gone wild!

ripe tomatoes everyday!

acorn squash ... my favorite!

the beans are growing faster than i can harvest and preserve them

Harvest!

2006-08-31T12:36:00.000-07:00

harvesting of the garden has begun!
i've canned up several jars of green beans and pickles! & I've made several loaves of my famous herb bread! how wonderful it is to be eating such wonderful food, grown with magic and love!

i've been blessed to be sharing the fruits of the garden with a few residents at the nursing home Minstrel works at, one resident now looks forward to his daily tomato ... it warms my heart to bring him a little love from our garden, it makes him SO happy.

perhaps that is what gardening is all about .. sharing the love, & preserving a bit of summer to enjoy all year long. I look forward to openning a jar of fresh greenbeans during the dark days of winter... like openning a jar of summer sunshine

i've not forgotten you my friends, you too can share in the bounty of Harvest... if only in pictures ... Much Love and Bountiful Blissings!

with the Harvest, comes alot of work ... i've had little time to blog, but will attempt to get us all up to date in the coming days!

Fullmoon August

2006-08-31T12:27:00.000-07:00

Allow the quiet of the night guide you through the garden, on this the full moon of august .. 1st harvest moon

the Cauldron

2006-08-07T06:31:00.000-07:00

the *cauldron* by day and night ... the new wood storage bench ... yesterday it was painted a lovely hunter green to blend in with the hedge behind it... the wood pile you see in the day time photo was burned that night (it would not fit in the new woodbox) ... below is a picture of that magical fire ... is that a fire imp?

Lammasday

2006-08-05T08:54:00.000-07:00

okay .. on Lammas day i stood in the garden and proclaimed *The Garden has taken over the garden ... we are no longer in control!*

though the garden be wild ... the harvest began right on schedual ... for lammas i canned up the first of the green beans, and made pickles!
and the first two tomatos are harvestested!

now that the first canning is done... on to reclaim the garden!

the garden reclaimed

2006-08-05T08:34:00.000-07:00

Happy Lammas!

beans

2006-07-27T21:59:00.000-07:00

In da Garden of Heathen baby....

would you just look how the pole beans have grown! so beautiful!

look close .... we have bean!

new moon july

2006-07-27T21:03:00.000-07:00

This is our garden today, the new moon of July
we've not had much time to spend tending the garden, we've been out of town much of this month. when we do return to the garden, we are amazed and the growth and magic

lovely roses

this pumpkin is getting big!

the herbs are growing nicely too, looks like it's time to make pesto! and of course, some herb bread to compliment the pesto

the gourd have taken over the trellis, the dragonfly windchime chimes no more.. not until harvest

yes we have tomatos too!

Full Moon of July

2006-07-12T16:24:00.000-07:00

Full Moon in the garden

we had to leave for a few days, just before the moon turned full (away at the renaissance faire, *see link below*) .. while we were gone the garden exploded in growth, but some how, the garden felt .... lonely

everything got so tall

interestingly
i felt as those the garden missed us, as much as we missed the garden ... the fairy activity was minimal when i returned

with a bit of magic on the full moon in the garden the plants perked up and the fairies returned for a bit of play

the gourd has almost reached the dragonfly wind chime!

i've attemped to grow gourd in the past, with not much success, i am so excited to see the gourd growing... looking good for a gourd harvest come fall *YaY*

the herbs are doing great! I planted nastersiums before leaving for the faire, upon my return baby nastersiums are now up and growing! the ring of marigold are gowing great, some are beginning to flower .

the herbs themselves: the thyme, rosemary, parsley, oregano, and basil are doing great! just waiting for herb bread to be baked .. i am hoping to find the time sunday .. or maybe even tonight (after i blog, of course hahaha)

the pole beans have reached the top, they've make a lovely living green teepee! i love pole bean plants, so pretty!

the pumpkin patch has taken over the garden... flowering and vining all over the place .. i read the other day, a pumpkin plant is like an adolesent .. unruley!
we have little baby pumpkins growing, i've spotted two nice sized ones
if anone has hints on how to grow pumpkins, or tame the vine, PLEASE leave me a comment *wide eyed beg*

more views of the WILD pumpkin patch ....

southern conneticut renaissance faire week 1 06

2006-07-10T07:17:00.000-07:00

a link to faire photos!

http://www.enchantedearth3.blogspot.com

the 4th of July

2006-07-04T17:15:00.000-07:00

a very exciting day in the Garden ...bursting with life!

beans are beginning to flower now

the gourd are beginning to climb the trellis

and! the first baby pumpkin appeared!

Night Garden

2006-07-02T07:09:00.000-07:00

Friends are always welcome in the garden when the sun is shining, at night, the garden is reserved for me, my minstrel and the fairies

our evenings, after work are spent in the garden sharing libations to the fairy folk

we love the garden, at night, it's so peaceful

into July

2006-07-02T07:03:00.000-07:00

the first of July ... some of the plants are beginning to produce fruits!

peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes oh my!

last day in june

2006-06-30T19:58:00.000-07:00

alot of work done in the garden today, the rest of the perennials were planted ... unfortunately the camera started acting up so i was unable to take photos of the new plantlings. when the hedges we cut, we had a large pile of sticks, today the sticks were cut up for fire would ... the cauldron awaits!

every good garden needs a snake!

the fairy offering area recieved a new rock today!

My Paintings

2006-06-29T11:03:00.000-07:00

http://enchantedearth2.blogspot.com/

2006-06-29T10:30:00.000-07:00

Sunny today!!
we were able to spend some time out in the garden last night .. our favorite time to chill in the garden .. glad it finally stopped rainning!!
tomorrow work is planned .. a tidy the garden day ... i'll keep you posted

Blissings! )O(

more garden photos

2006-06-27T17:44:00.000-07:00

the gazing ball keeps watch

look deep into the leaves ... it's the fairy offering bowl

Garden photos

2006-06-27T17:19:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our garden!

it is rainning today, but the fairies are still out playing

check back often, as we plan to share the progress of the garden with you all! walking into the garden & the pumpkin patch

2006-06-22T17:43:00.000-07:00

Mid Summer's Eve

the rain started on Sunday, it is now Tuesday ... i was able to get out into the garden for a few minutes to do some weeding today.
I miss hanging out in the garden, it's just been too wet ... but that can't keep us out, we still manage to sneak out there for a quick kiss