Sunday is May Day, the halfway marker between spring and summer. My children are counting down the days until summer, anticipating swimming weather mostly! May Day is a holiday filled with lore and legend as well as fun.
I like to celebrate by planting an herb or three on this day, and sometimes make up a few May baskets or small gifts such as this herb jar for friends and family.
I like to celebrate by planting an herb or three on this day, and sometimes make up a few May baskets or small gifts such as this herb jar for friends and family.
Herb jars are fun, frugal if you have a few herbs growing nearby, and are always received with joy.
To make one for a friend, or even for yourself-
find a suitable jar such as a pint size canning jar
and
a bit if wire.
Twist the wire into a handle and secure it around the neck of the jar.
Fill the jar with water,
then go out to the garden and snip a few of your favorite herbs and flowers and add them to the jar.
You can embellish this herbal gift further by tying on a bow or pretty gift tag. A small packet of seeds or a lavender sachet make a nice addition as well.
If you choose herbs that root easily in water such as mint, basil or rosemary, add a little tag giving instructions for potting up the herb plants once they have rooted. This can be a gift that keeps on giving!
What are your May Day traditions?
Herbal Blessings,
Catherine
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