Myths and Magic Hidden in Your Midwinter Garden
A stroll through the stories and myths of the solstice garden.
Lia Leendertz
Creator of The Almanac, the best selling annual guide to the year, and presenter of the 'As the Season Turns' podcast.
Essay
Beware the Ice Saints: May's Frosty Forecast
Could there be any truth behind the myth of Cold Sophia and her gang?
Edibles
Enchanting Potato Lore: From Devil's Apples to Lunar Planting
The traditional day for planting your potatoes is coming up: Good Friday. But how did this lore appear and what is behind it? And how does it tie very neatly into lunar gardening...?
Essay
Imbolc, Potatoes, and Lunar Gardening: Resisting the Gardener's Itch
Every February we feel the call to begin gardening, often too early, but taking guidance from the ancient Celtic festival of spring can help us with our timings.
Essay
Seeds of Change: Harnessing Lunar Power in Your Garden
New research suggests there really may be a link between the moon's phases and the way plants grow. Is it time to make use of this ancient knowledge for ourselves?
Essay
Ancient Rituals in Modern Gardens: The Magic of Wassailing
It is wassailing time in the winter garden and orchard, so mull your cider and pay your respects to the apples in this beautiful echo from times past
Essay
Barbarazweig and Moon Pruning: Secrets of Winter's Garden
The solar, lunar and human calendars all combine to create the perfect pause for winter pruning this month, but can you embrace the lull? Join me for the latest in my lunar gardening series.
Planting by Moon Phases: A March Gardener's Guide
It's time to kick off our lunar gardening grow-along with gusto, as the sowing season begins.