
Gardening Without Irrigation- or without much, anyway
Edith Howes
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In their own words
Discover a delightful collection of enchanting stories and heartfelt poems designed for young children, celebrating the wonders of nature and the transformations brought by the changing seasons. Each tale is infused with valuable life lessons, inviting little ones to explore and appreciate the world around them. (Summary by Laura Victoria)
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Episodes
- 1
040 - Tinyboy
This episode tells the story of Tiny Boy, a lonely character living in a poppy who longs for a playmate but struggles to find one due to his limitations.
·6m - 2
045 - Sally Snail's Wanderings
Sally Snail bravely crosses a dangerous road to find strawberries, evading a starling and a boy before enjoying a feast.
·4m - 3
039 - Spinny Spider's Children
This is a children's story about Spinny Spider who creates a cradle for her eggs and debates parenting methods with a butterfly who leaves her eggs for the sun to hatch.
·4m - 4
037 - Buttercups
This episode tells a children's story about a swampy piece of ground that transforms into a beautiful field of buttercups after a bird drops a seed, bringing joy to children.
·3m - 5
081 - Autumn Story
An autumn fairy describes the seasonal changes, including blooming flowers, bursting seed pods, ripe fruits, and harvest activities in nature.
·3m - 6
077 - Spring Story
A spring fairy describes the awakening of nature and garden life to a girl recovering from injury.
·4m - 7
071 - The Rain Fairy
A rain fairy grows tired of her daily work and flies up to the sky hoping to play with sunbeams and clouds, but discovers everyone is busy with their own important tasks.
·4m - 8
066 - Chick-a-Pick
This episode tells the story of Chickapick, a baby chicken growing inside an egg and eventually hatching with the help of its mother.
·3m - 9
058 - Where White Waves Play 6 Black Shag
This episode narrates the solitary life of Black Shag, a seabird who hunts fish in a peaceful inlet and enjoys drying on a rock.
·5m - 10
056 - Where White Waves Play 4 Little Starfish
This episode narrates the life cycle and anatomical features of a starfish, from its early stages as an egg to its development into a fully formed marine creature with unique adaptations for survival.
·5m - 11
054 - Where White Waves Play 2 The Sea-Squirt Who Stood on His Head
This episode describes a magical underwater scene at an old jetty, focusing on sea squirts as animals that filter water and a baby sea squirt preparing to explore the world.
·6m - 12
051 - The Hill Princess
Two boys named Roy and Charlie encounter a magical Hill Princess while out rabbiting, who offers to show them her hidden palace if they promise to keep it a secret.
·10m - 13
048 - The Leaf Fairies
This is a children's story about leaf fairies creating and caring for leaves in a wood, explaining their work and play through imaginative fantasy.
·3m - 14
047 - Wiggle-Waggle
This episode tells the story of Wiggle Waggle, a baby earthworm who hatches from an egg, eats jelly and earth, grows bigger, and ventures to the surface at night to join other worms.
·5m - 15
044 - Thistle-Mother
This is a children's story about a thistle plant named Thistle Mother who grows in a roadside field, learns the value of her prickly thorns for protection, and creates safe cots for her children.
·5m - 16
041 - The Mosquito Babies
This episode narrates the fascinating life cycle of mosquito babies from eggs to wrigglers to their transformation into adult mosquitoes, highlighting their unique adaptations and survival challenges.
·3m - 17
038 - Spinny Spider
A children's story about Spinny Spider explaining why she doesn't need wings and demonstrating how she builds her web.
·5m - 18
036 - Mrs Frog Mr Frog and the Little Frog
A children's story about Mrs.
·4m - 19
053 - Where White Waves Play 1 Red Bill
This is a nature story about a baby seagull hatching and being cared for by its parents on a tiny island.
·4m - 20
069 - The Paling Fence
A proud new paling fence mocks nearby seeds, but they quietly grow into shoots that eventually emerge from the ground, seeking sunlight and water.
·6m - 21
068 - The Gorse-Mother
This episode tells a whimsical story about a gorse mother who prepares satin tents for her many children in a gorse bush, culminating in a nectar feast with bees.
·5m - 22
067 - Chick-a-Pick's Crow
This is a children's story about a young chicken named Chickapick who learns to take responsibility for his siblings after their mother hen leaves them to lay eggs.
·4m - 23
083 - Winter Story
A fairy tale describing how nature rests during winter, with Jack Frost, plants, and animals waiting for spring.
·3m - 24
065 - The Wheat People
This episode narrates a children's story about wheat plants growing from seeds in spring, maturing and marrying in early summer, and preparing for their offspring in later summer.
·3m - 25
046 - Milly Mushroom
This episode tells the story of Millie Mushroom, a tiny mushroom who grows underground with her siblings before venturing into the world, where she experiences both wonder and fear about the vastness around her.
·4m - 26
062 - Fanny Fly
This episode narrates the story of Fanny Fly, describing her transformation from egg to adult fly and her adventures in a garden and house.
·3m - 27
061 - Where White Waves Play 9 The Oyster Babies
An oyster mother gives her babies final advice about survival in the sea as they leave to make their own way, warning them of predators and the importance of choosing a clean place to settle and knowing when to shut their shells.
·6m - 28
076 - The Season Fairies
This is a children's fantasy story about four fairies representing the seasons, starting with Spring and Summer, who are given magical powers by the sun to bring growth and beauty to the earth.
·3m - 29
060 - Where White Waves Play 8 Fanny Flatface
This episode tells the story of Fanny Flatface, a baby flounder who gets separated from her shoal, faces dangers in the sea, and eventually joins a group of white bait before mysteriously descending to the sand.
·8m - 30
059 - Where White Waves Play 7 Through Days of Growth
This episode narrates the story of albatross parents caring for their egg and chick on a grassy tableland, highlighting their nurturing behavior and the chick's slow growth process.
·6m - 31
043 - Woollymoolly
This episode tells the story of Woollymoolly, a disobedient pet lamb who constantly tries to escape his tether in the back garden to reach the colorful flowers in the front garden.
·4m - 32
075 - Grey-King
A conceited racing pigeon named Grey King refuses to train for an upcoming competition, relying on past victories while his peers prepare diligently.
·3m - 33
042 - The Scrambler
A young blackberry plant perseveres through a crowded environment by using hooks to climb over weeds and a hedge to reach sunlight.
·3m - 34
074 - A Trip Into the Country
Three Bantam chickens accidentally fall asleep on a farmer's cart axle and are taken on an unexpected four-mile journey into the country.
·4m - 35
057 - Where White Waves Play 5 Kelp
This episode narrates the life cycle of a kelp spore from its detachment to becoming part of a vast underwater forest.
·5m - 36
073 - White-Brier
A common white briar rose in a garden endures criticism from more beautiful roses about her prominent position, lack of scent, and simple petals, ultimately expressing acceptance of her nature.
·4m - 37
055 - Where White Waves Play 3 Bobby Barnacle's Wanderings
This episode tells the story of Bobby Barnacle and his siblings as they hatch from their egg cases and embark on adventurous travels through the ocean, exploring their world with youthful energy.
·7m - 38
050 - Love-Mother
A fable about a restless potato dreaming of growth and children while lying next to a content rusty nail in a shed, culminating in the potato sprouting a shoot.
·4m - 39
079 - Summer Story
A summer fairy describes the vibrant changes in gardens, fields, and wildlife during the summer season.
·3m - 40
084 - Winter Time
Apr 3, 2026·1m - 41
082 - Autumn Time
Apr 1, 2026·1m - 42
080 - Summer Time
Mar 30, 2026·1m - 43
078 - Spring Time
Mar 28, 2026·1m - 44
072 - The Disobedient Sunbeams
This episode presents 'The Disobedient Sunbeams,' story 72 from Edith Howes' collection 'The Sun's Babies.' Five sunbeam brothers who preferred playing hide-and-seek over their nature duties are punished by the sun, imprisoned inside a tree trunk for its entire lifespan.
Mar 22, 2026·4m - 45
070 - Tail-Up
This episode features 'Tail-Up,' a peculiar caterpillar who walks on his front legs with his tail in the air.
Mar 20, 2026·5m - 46
064 - Summer Tears
Mar 14, 2026·1m - 47
063 - At Sunset
This episode features 'At Sunset' from 'The Sun's Babies' by Edith Howes.
Mar 13, 2026·4m - 48
052 - Urchins in the Sea
Baby Urchin and his siblings rebel against staying among rocks and swim to the beach, where a hungry fish attacks them.
Mar 2, 2026·3m - 49
049 - Bunny-Boy
In this children's story, Bunny-Boy disobeys his mother's warning and sneaks out to explore the world.
Feb 27, 2026·3m - 50
035 - Sweet-Pea Land
Feb 13, 2026·1m - 51
034 - Brave Rose-Pink
Feb 12, 2026·4m - 52
033 - The Brownies
Feb 11, 2026·4m - 53
032 - Little Birds
Feb 10, 2026·1m - 54
031 - Blackie
Feb 9, 2026·4m - 55
030 - Creepy-Crawly
Feb 8, 2026·4m - 56
029 - The Discontented Root
Feb 7, 2026·4m - 57
028 - Crikitty-Crik
Feb 6, 2026·2m - 58
027 - The Sun's Nest
Feb 5, 2026·1m - 59
026 - On the Hillside
Feb 4, 2026·4m - 60
025 - Honey
Feb 3, 2026·1m - 61
024 - Billybuzz the Drone
Feb 2, 2026·4m - 62
023 - Of Royal Blood
Feb 1, 2026·4m - 63
022 - Cowslips
Jan 31, 2026·1m - 64
021 - Bluebells
Jan 30, 2026·1m - 65
020 - The Garden Party
Jan 29, 2026·3m - 66
019 - Kitty Crayfish's Housekeeping
Jan 28, 2026·4m - 67
018 - Gold Broom and White Broom
Jan 27, 2026·3m - 68
011 - The Cherry Children
Jan 26, 2026·2m - 69
010 - Sweet Violet
Jan 26, 2026·4m - 70
009 - Willy Wallflower
Jan 26, 2026·4m - 71
008 - Daffodils
Jan 26, 2026·1m - 72
007 - The Daffodil Baby
Jan 26, 2026·5m - 73
006 - Johnny Crocus
Jan 26, 2026·3m - 74
005 - The Apple Fairy
Jan 26, 2026·6m - 75
004 - Dickie Codlin
Jan 26, 2026·3m - 76
003 - Little Golden Heart
Jan 26, 2026·3m - 77
002 - The Snowdrop Baby
Jan 26, 2026·2m - 78
001 - The Sun -Man's Babies
Jan 26, 2026·1m - 79
012 - The Daisy Fairy
Jan 26, 2026·4m - 80
013 - My Garden
Jan 26, 2026·1m - 81
014 - Bed-time
Jan 26, 2026·1m - 82
015 - Pansy
Jan 26, 2026·1m - 83
016 - May Fairies
Jan 26, 2026·3m - 84
017 - The Dragon
Jan 26, 2026·3m