The enjoyment of life is the quiet lesson we learn in our gardens. In June, the promise of summer stretches before us. The days are filled with light, growing progressively longer until the summer solstice on June 21, the longest day of the year. In early Britain, before the advent of Christianity, people feasted outdoors and lit bonfires, celebrating Midsummer Day on June 24. The custom of outdoor feasting and games endured until the Middle Ages. In Scandinavian countries, Midsummer is still a holiday, celebrated indoors with feasting, drinking, and good fellowship. Even in America, many people unknowingly repeat these early rituals, lingering in their gardens on a summer evening, lighting their barbecues, and enjoying outdoor meals with family and friends.
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