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Hello month of turning into summer!
Today on the first we kick off #pride month 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️, choose love no matter who you love ♥️ let’s not forget that queer & trans folk are still in danger. The 1st is also the start of the Gypsy, Roma & traveller history month & 1-3rd the Feast of weeks/Shavuot (Jewish) begins & ends at sundown. 2nd is bank holiday in Ireland.
4-9th Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. 7-8th the Appleby Horse Fair (Romany & Traveller gathering). 8th Whit Sunday/ Pentecost (Christian).
June’s full moon is on the 11th and is called the Rose moon or Dyad Moon 🌹🌕
15th Father’s Day, Trinity Sunday (Christian) & Corpus Christi (Christian)
The 21st is the summer solstice, celebrating Litha (Pagan midsummer celebration) as well as Midsummer’s Day. Oh and World Humanist Day.
25th St John’s day/ traditional midsummer’s day.
The Islamic New Year 1447 – Al Hijra, begins at sighting of the crescent moon 🌙 – Happy New Year!
Almanac by @lia_leendertz
Illustrations by @nemesista
In the Garden
Gosh what a month May was! We got SO much done! Still not quite there but to be honest, I really needed a rest. I’ve not been this physically active for a long time (thanks for that burn-out) – or mentally for that matter. And it’s all taken a bit of a toll. But, so many wonderful things are happening & all of it is so so worth it. The food forest is going to look so wonderful once done & established – can’t wait!
Other exciting things are the luffas in the greenhouse are catching up with the ones in the house, my husband bought me two chilli plants from @southdevonchillifarm, the first lot of dahlias are out and some are so close to flowering (Totally Tangerine has been in bloom for a few weeks already), the first pink blueberries are on the way and I’m so so excited about those. It looks like a decent harvest too! The food forest is mostly planted up and most building work is done too. I’ve picked the first cornflowers and roses for petal drying for the bath salts mixes I’ve got planned.
I predict that June will see the completion of the food forest and various other things will make steps forward too. Tomorrow we’re off to the Eden project (my brother is still here for a couple more days) and we’re making the most of it.
Here’s to a lovely June! ☀️
What plants are discussed?
Below you can find the profile of the plants talked about in this blog post. For more info on the specifics for each plant, where to find them in the garden, how to grow them yourselves and where to buy the seeds or plants, please click the 'more info' buttons each of them have.
Luffa
Back in 2019 my best friend in NL showed me she was going to grow Luffa and I was intrigued! Roll on to 2021 when I had a go, failed & failed again (yes twice in a year). Tried again in 2022 and had success! 2023 was a bust with tiny fruits despite a good start, and 2024 was another great year (7 large luffa from just 3 plants!). Now in 2025 I've sent out seeds from my '24 luffas & am hosting a Grow Along. I love growing Luffa!
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Chilli Purple Flash
At my first visit to the South Devon Chilli Farm I also had a look at their nursery (naturally) and fell in love with this stunning variety. I know they say not to judge a book by its cover, but, it's exactly what I did with this beautiful plant. Everything about the colours and variegation tickled my happy bones. Can't wait to see the fruits it'll (hopefully) produce for me and that I can successfully overwinter this amazing looking plant.
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