Harvest time in the garden. It’s getting kinda frowsy out there. The marigolds help keep the cheerful vibes going as summer winds down. #garden #gardeners #gardening #homemadefoodjunkie #gardenbloggers #marigolds https://www.instagram.com/p/B12AFsgH2uN/?igshid=1png89b8x00l7
I have not been celebrating this holiday for very long, only the past few years, and I am glad that I do now. Dia de Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a celebration of those that have passed before us. This holiday is not a sad one, it’s not a day to cry in remembrance, but to celebrate our family and friends and to remember their lives. Traditionally there are altars made to honor loved ones, food and flower offerings of those loved ones are placed on display as well as remembrances. For the spiritual element of this holiday, family and friends will gather round the altar created or in cemeteries, to celebrate, pray and support those that have passed on in their spiritual journeys.The way I celebrate is by visiting the graves of my family that have passed on and decorating their graves with marigold flowers and with traditional sugar skulls and other traditional and fun trinkets. This is not the only time I visit my family, not at all, but it is a time to celebrate them instead of mourning them. I know I don’t necessarily need a specific holiday to do that, but to honor my family during this holiday provides a sense of community and love and happiness as we keep them in our hearts. For some more info online check out: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/holidays/day-of-the-dead/2014/09/24/day-of-the-dead-history/16174911/ http://dayofthedead.com/category/celebrations/
I think we’re at the end of Feelings Birds for awhile. Thanks for bearing with me … it’s been an intense few weeks.
It wasn’t really coming off, so I decided to stop fighting with it and just post. It’s kind of pretty? But these particular feelings got lost in translation on the way to the page. Which is okay. Onwards and upwards, tbh!
Little side experiment I’m trying, I’ve read you can use marigolds to dye fabric, so I’ve been drying the petals over the summer and bagging them. There doesn’t seem to much information on how much dried petal you need per pound of fabric to get descent color, so this will take guess work.
I’ve been struggling to grow these from seed because I have a very bad habit of pulling them out, thinking they’re weeds. Now, I stop, look at the colours (dark purple stem and green leaves) and leave them be.
I can’t wait to share the scanned film from this little shoot in my garden yesterday. I have everything I need to develop my own color film now so I hope to start that process soon. Stay tuned for updates! : Phyllis African Marigolds grown from Botanical Interests seeds : Praktica FX2 : Kodak Ektar 100
