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May 31

Have you looked in The Curiosity Shop lately? (See tab above). It is a shop within a shop where I put mostly reduced price items and a few other things I have made, like photo cards taken in the cottage garden here for instance. I have just added some ‘old stock’ cards at reduced prices, so why not pop in and have a browse!


 

The baby birds here are now appearing, tiny pale bluetits, long-legged speckly robins and screechy young blackbirds ‘parked’ around the garden waiting to be fed. The roses are showing now too, always chiming with the giant angelica ‘trees’ that self-seed all over the place. A rather wild garden this year, but full of life, more than ever before, so I am just sitting back and enjoying it all. These are my husband’s Cedric Morris irises, which are spectacular this year!

 

 

 

Apr 30

How beautiful the blossom is this year, perhaps the best I have ever seen! The Hawthorn hedges that run for mile upon mile along the Lincolnshire lanes are a froth of white flowers.  Flowering at the beginning of the month it is also known as May Tree or Maythorn, the blossom traditionally used in garlands for May Day celebrations.


We planted our quince tree over 25 years ago as a slender ‘maiden’ since when it has become a much-loved garden treasure. Its blossom is my favourite of all; from the tiny deep pink furled buds to the fully opened delicate floaty blooms, it never fails to delight. The exotic scented fruits are perfect for jellymaking but some years there may be just one or two!

 

May is a month when we again feel the real warmth and brightness of the sun; a month of birdsong and bees! The first baby blackbirds are out and about, exploring the garden and their own magic power of flight.

 

 

As the old song says ‘There may be trouble ahead….’ and it’s true that there are many things to unsettle our everyday lives and thoughts at the moment. A war many miles away can impact us here at home too. At such times I find there is comfort to be found in being in nature; just a quiet walk in fresh air and sunshine, focussing on the sounds and signs of spring all around us can help to still our innermost fears. Today I am planting a small patch of seed potatoes, each with their little sprouts already bursting into life. Later I will be sewing, as I do every day. At this time of year I am often to be found sowing too!

 

Sharing our time with those we love, and keeping in touch can mean a lot at any time, but particularly in times of uncertainty. Cards with a few hand-written words can carry a lot of love in their small envelopes.

 

 


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