Yes- I stupidly bought some in France once, thinking I could with a bit of a detox...then had a vat-full over the day and was up half the night on the loo
just read in gw mag that unlucky to cut hawthorn, i read it was a sacred tree in pre christian times and cutting one down was punishable by death! snowdrops are the symbol of imbolg, a pagan festival 2nd of feb, again it's a pre christian festival so as the christians began to dominate, superstitions were introduced to try to stamp out pagan practice and gain control
Talking to plants does work. In 2013 my red camellia had only 4 flowers on and lots of green growth. So I swore at it and told it would be dug up and thrown out if it didn't produce the goods. Naturally it blossomed profusely this spring.
Interesting to hear about red and white flowers and nurses....we don't allow flowers anymore in the clinical area because of infection control. Apparently the stems and water carry pseudomonas, a very nasty bug which can kill vulnerable patients.
just read in gw mag that unlucky to cut hawthorn, i read it was a sacred tree in pre christian times and cutting one down was punishable by death!
I got married on May Day - part of the pre-Christian/pagan/folky thing. All the principal men had sprigs of may in their buttonholes (and that was also the Chief Usher and Matron of Honour's surname!) I cut some and brought it intro the house a few days before to make sure the flowers were open. Marriage lasted six years. Draw your own conclusions.
Well Rosemummy, I commented back in March about an Old Wives Tale I heard ages ago about not to cut down an Hawthorn tree, as it protected the home from Witches. Perhaps back in history regarding Religions with Witches, that's how they handled the situation . I didn't read the G.W. Mag so I missed the comments, however my Hawthorn could do with a good Prune. Its if I can pluck up the courage to carry it out , I wouldn't want to tempt fate or indeed any Witches
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Oh really? so that explains it
Yes- I stupidly bought some in France once, thinking I could with a bit of a detox...then had a vat-full over the day and was up half the night on the loo
I love the one about elder.
I've never heard of the asparagus one, my OH bought some last year. Its seems to be growing well, I hope its not true, I don't want to move!!
just read in gw mag that unlucky to cut hawthorn, i read it was a sacred tree in pre christian times and cutting one down was punishable by death! snowdrops are the symbol of imbolg, a pagan festival 2nd of feb, again it's a pre christian festival so as the christians began to dominate, superstitions were introduced to try to stamp out pagan practice and gain control
Talking to plants does work. In 2013 my red camellia had only 4 flowers on and lots of green growth. So I swore at it and told it would be dug up and thrown out if it didn't produce the goods. Naturally it blossomed profusely this spring.
Interesting to hear about red and white flowers and nurses....we don't allow flowers anymore in the clinical area because of infection control. Apparently the stems and water carry pseudomonas, a very nasty bug which can kill vulnerable patients.
''Roses don't grow in Cornwall''.....
...truth is...historically...we have probably been either too poor or tight fisted...to buy any...
I got married on May Day - part of the pre-Christian/pagan/folky thing. All the principal men had sprigs of may in their buttonholes (and that was also the Chief Usher and Matron of Honour's surname!) I cut some and brought it intro the house a few days before to make sure the flowers were open. Marriage lasted six years. Draw your own conclusions.
Well Rosemummy, I commented back in March about an Old Wives Tale I heard ages ago about not to cut down an Hawthorn tree, as it protected the home from Witches. Perhaps back in history regarding Religions with Witches, that's how they handled the situation . I didn't read the G.W. Mag so I missed the comments, however my Hawthorn could do with a good Prune. Its if I can pluck up the courage to carry it out , I wouldn't want to tempt fate or indeed any Witches