Re: Celebrate garden gifts

**C* T* E* <c*@gardenvista.com>**

Checked out your website.  You have some good ideas there.  But why not 
make May 1st the bouquet day?  Traditionally May Day (May 1st) was a day 
when children would make up baskets of flowers and leave them on 
someone's doorstep as a special surprise.  As children we used to save 
the little baskets that small fruits and now grape tomatoes are sold 
in.  We'd weave pretty ribbon through them, fill them with flowers, and 
they were our "May Baskets," ready to be given away. 
    In Annapolis, Maryland, May Day is celebrated in the historic old 
town with decorative bouquets that are hung on front doors.  They are 
the spring version of the Williamsburg Christmas decorations.  A judging 
body goes around, awarding ribbons to those deemed the best.  Going to 
see these front doors is a nice motive for taking a day trip to 
Annapolis if you live within driving range (also their Chamber of 
Commerce would welcome any articles about the custom). 
    Catriona

C.L. Fornari wrote:

> Dear Fellow Garden Writers,
>I have declared May to be Gifts From the Garden Month (see my website: http://www.gardenlady.com/gifts.html) and this is now listed as an official holiday in  Chase's Calendar of Events (for details about this book see: http://www.mhprofessional.com/?page=/mhp/categories/chases/content/about_chases.html )
>
>Not only is the entire month Gifts From the Garden Month, but I've listed 31 ways that we gain from being involved with gardens - one for each day in May.  I'm hoping you'll help me spread the word - how about writing something about Gifts From the Garden Month?  If you do write about this please let me know.
>
>all the best,
>C.L.
>C.L. Fornari
>www.gardenlady.com 
>
>  
>
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