My Solstice

Posted on Dec 21, 2009 by Susie Collins in Blog, Organic Gardening, Susie Collins, Susie's Secret Garden

Happy Solstice!

I spent Solstice evening in the garden, puttering around, taking photos and planting a bed of vegetables and flowers (you can see the seed packets on one of the slides). After the series of storms that blew through here over the weekend, the evening was calm and peaceful, barely a whisper of a breeze. The melodious laughing thrushes sang and sang from the bamboo. It was one of those perfect evenings in the gardens.


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6 Responses to “My Solstice”

  1. Linda

    22. Dec, 2009

    I am glad the storm is over Susie. Now you can enjoy your beautiful and peaceful paradise. hugs, Linda

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  2. Aurora

    22. Dec, 2009

    How you got the MCS? If you live in this fabulous place…

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  3. mokihana

    22. Dec, 2009

    Lovely to see the peacefulness of your gardens, the industry of your chickies and the papaya, hibiscus and swhirling la’i. Nice!

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  4. Susie Collins

    22. Dec, 2009

    Aloha Linda, It’s raining again today but no crazy storms, so all is well! I’m happy I took the time to enjoy the gardens last evening while there was a respite in the wet wet weather.

    Aloha Aurora, I created this safe refuge for myself, but outside my boundaries, people are using all sorts of toxic products that are unsafe: pesticide use is rampant in Hawaii, petrochemicals, toxic consumer goods, water sources that have been contaminated with agricultural chemicals, all the things that can damage living creatures and make people very ill. My home and gardens are my refuge, my safe place, organic, natural and the way nature intended! As long as I stay within my boundaries (unless the neighbors do something toxic and the wind pulls the drift onto my property, like light the BBQ, spray pesticide, start up a diesel generator, or use a toxic laundry product like dryer sheets– and it all happens from time to time), I am safe and happy.

    Aloha Mokihana, my island sister! I wish I could share the bounty with you. That’s the one thing lacking within our Internet community, I cannot actually share things from my gardens with you. But hopefully the photos can bring some joy, and for you, rekindle good memories of your homeland.

    xoxo

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  5. Susan K.

    22. Dec, 2009

    Thank you Susie for sharing your photos!! They make me smile and feel nice and warm!! I am so happy that your storms have passed and that you all are safe and sound. Your girls (hens) look very happy to be out and about after the storm. Maybe they are finding some fresh yummy goodies in the yard?!! :-)

    And lovely to see all of the variety of seeds you are planting…it inspires me to dream of the garden I can put in once our spring weather arrives…

    Enjoy!!
    xx Susan :-)

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  6. Susie Collins

    23. Dec, 2009

    Aloha Susan! Happy to inspire you! Yes, the hens spend hours searching for goodies in the grass, they gobble up moths and worms and other bugs. There is a weed that grows rampant in the grass (no herbicides in these gardens!) that sends up a teeny tiny purple flowers, and the second I open the gate to let the girls out, they scoot over to the grass and gobble up all those little flowers– it’s so sweet, little flower treats. I’d love to see photos of your gardens when you start your spring plantings! xoxo

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