May Day

   I remember May Day holiday since my childhood. Standing at my window I saw the flags, flowers, colorful balloons, merry men and women, who were singing, dancing and shouting going in middle of the street. I had not known the political significance of this holiday, because for the child it was just a joyous spring festival.

Here are the greeting cards had been sent to relatives and friends for this holiday in my childhood years.

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Later much has changed, the years have passed and the words in foreign languages appeared on greeting cards. The 1st of May began to be called Day of May and Peace.

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In recent years this holiday became known as the Spring Labor Day. And I like this name! Because it's a day off and I can go into my garden and work from the heart there. There are a lot of work after winter. 
Today I've raked the old leaves from the lawn,

re-planted the seedlings in bigger pots in my greenhouse,

cleaned the roses and cut their bad branches,
put some fertilizer under the blackcurrants and gooseberries,

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the gladioli bulbs with sprouts were planted in vases and boxes, I've raked the bed with garlic and sown the carrots, parsley and dill.

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As you see I've been enjoying in my garden in the Spring Labor Day...

I've made a pie with meat, tomatoes, onions and cheese because all gardeners are hungry after working 'from the heart'. Here it is:

These are the greeting cards are issued at the 1st of May now. They show how everyone works in that day. 

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Happy Spring Labor Day, dear bloggers and gardeners!