Happy solstice

[Xylophile]

Hope your summer is a pleasant one

 

[Toddy]

Your's too
I hope it's very fruitful as well.

M

 

[wicca]

Hope your summer is a pleasant one

" It is at Midsummer that the Sun King is at the peak of His power".......
Above is the note for today from my Pagan diary..... The rain is horizontal and it's blowing hard from the South West, but at least the rain is slightly warm rain, so I return your good wishes Xylophile..

 

[Toddy]

You should see the crop of wild strawberries I have though
A delightful treat and enough for syrup to mind Summer in the depths of Winter too.

M

 

[wicca]

Wild Strawberries!...

There's a very small patch at the edge of the wood but I'm lucky if I get 3 fruits, the local Mice/Voles are all thieves...

 

[Toddy]

If you can take a few of the little runners, and get them sited in a patch that gets Sunshine at least part of the day, they'll produce dozens I let mine ramble along the gravel path, under the rhubarb and beside the pond. I get maybe a pound weight a couple of times a year from them, as well as the happy munchies as I pass by.
They're no bother, they uproot to weed out easily, or to tidy up in late Autumn, just leaving enough to spread out again in Spring. The taste though big ones have nothing on these little flavour explosions

This was my original syrup thread from a couple of years ago.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110435

 

[wicca]

What a good idea Toddy! I know just such a sunny spot too, where they will stand a chance of not being raided.

 

[Drain Bamaged]

OH! You mean winters over? .....I really should start checking the calendar coz just looking out the window is definitely not working.

 

[forestwalker]

Summer solstice, and a full moon. A pretty good combo.

 

[TinkyPete]

The full moon and solstice has not happened since 1948 quite rare I say.

Happy summer Solstice

 

[Leshy]

Happy Litha!