Gardening Without Irrigation- or without much, anyway

Edith Howes

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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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  1. 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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    081 - Autumn Story

    An autumn fairy describes the seasonal changes, including blooming flowers, bursting seed pods, ripe fruits, and harvest activities in nature.

    ·3m
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    077 - Spring Story

    A spring fairy describes the awakening of nature and garden life to a girl recovering from injury.

    ·4m
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    036 - Mrs Frog Mr Frog and the Little Frog

    A children's story about Mrs.

    ·4m
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    083 - Winter Story

    A fairy tale describing how nature rests during winter, with Jack Frost, plants, and animals waiting for spring.

    ·3m
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    079 - Summer Story

    A summer fairy describes the vibrant changes in gardens, fields, and wildlife during the summer season.

    ·3m
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    084 - Winter Time

    Apr 3, 2026·1m
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    082 - Autumn Time

    Apr 1, 2026·1m
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    080 - Summer Time

    Mar 30, 2026·1m
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    078 - Spring Time

    Mar 28, 2026·1m
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    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
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    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
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    064 - Summer Tears

    Mar 14, 2026·1m
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    063 - At Sunset

    This episode features 'At Sunset' from 'The Sun's Babies' by Edith Howes.

    Mar 13, 2026·4m
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    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
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    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
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    035 - Sweet-Pea Land

    Feb 13, 2026·1m
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    034 - Brave Rose-Pink

    Feb 12, 2026·4m
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    033 - The Brownies

    Feb 11, 2026·4m
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    032 - Little Birds

    Feb 10, 2026·1m
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    031 - Blackie

    Feb 9, 2026·4m
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    030 - Creepy-Crawly

    Feb 8, 2026·4m
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    029 - The Discontented Root

    Feb 7, 2026·4m
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    028 - Crikitty-Crik

    Feb 6, 2026·2m
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    027 - The Sun's Nest

    Feb 5, 2026·1m
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    026 - On the Hillside

    Feb 4, 2026·4m
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    025 - Honey

    Feb 3, 2026·1m
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    024 - Billybuzz the Drone

    Feb 2, 2026·4m
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    023 - Of Royal Blood

    Feb 1, 2026·4m
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    022 - Cowslips

    Jan 31, 2026·1m
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    021 - Bluebells

    Jan 30, 2026·1m
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    020 - The Garden Party

    Jan 29, 2026·3m
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    019 - Kitty Crayfish's Housekeeping

    Jan 28, 2026·4m
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    018 - Gold Broom and White Broom

    Jan 27, 2026·3m
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    011 - The Cherry Children

    Jan 26, 2026·2m
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    010 - Sweet Violet

    Jan 26, 2026·4m
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    009 - Willy Wallflower

    Jan 26, 2026·4m
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    008 - Daffodils

    Jan 26, 2026·1m
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    007 - The Daffodil Baby

    Jan 26, 2026·5m
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    006 - Johnny Crocus

    Jan 26, 2026·3m
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    005 - The Apple Fairy

    Jan 26, 2026·6m
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    004 - Dickie Codlin

    Jan 26, 2026·3m
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    003 - Little Golden Heart

    Jan 26, 2026·3m
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    002 - The Snowdrop Baby

    Jan 26, 2026·2m
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    001 - The Sun -Man's Babies

    Jan 26, 2026·1m
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    012 - The Daisy Fairy

    Jan 26, 2026·4m
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    013 - My Garden

    Jan 26, 2026·1m
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    014 - Bed-time

    Jan 26, 2026·1m
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    015 - Pansy

    Jan 26, 2026·1m
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    016 - May Fairies

    Jan 26, 2026·3m
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    017 - The Dragon

    Jan 26, 2026·3m