I just wondered did you ever all the time

[Greenleaves]

Just curiosity from me here, and a possible opening for Bearded Bloke!


Do you have any gardening superstitions? I have inherited one from my old pops....never carry a hoe into the house, it is bad luck

I have no idea why that came about but still always adhere to it, if I carried one in the house the OH would rattle it around my head....so maybe its true?

[bearded bloke]

a possible opening for Bearded Bloke!

My pleasure to oblige GL

[Verinda]

I'm not sure if this is exactly a gardening superstition.

When I was a child we had a beautiful hawthorn tree in our garden with lovely pink blossoms, but if i tried to bring those pretty flowers into the house my mum would have a fit and order them out saying it was bad luck. Now I do not allow hawthorn into the house either I'm sure it's daft but I just can't risk it!

[veggiechicken]

We weren't allowed to bring hawthorn into the house either. Apparently it brings illness and death, if you do. Mythology and Folklore of Hawthorn | Trees for Life

[scarey55]

See, I always thought it was lilac that bought death into the house. I find it really difficult here because the French seem to pick it and bring it into the house as soon as it flowers. It does smell lovely though.

[Patchninja]

Mum wouldn't have lily of the valley in the house.

[DannyRam]

Dawn will not set Parsley seeds because her mother always said it would make you pregnant. She will be 79 next birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bren In Pots]

My MiL wouldn't burn elderberry indoors because it meant a death in the family.