Planting Halloween bulbs that will be blooming by spring

Fíann Ó Nualláin is wrapping wishes around bulbs this season to plant new beginnings for spring.

Halloween is today celebrated across the globe thanks to the sphere of Irish influence. Unfortunately the worldwide appreciation of Halloween may have depreciated the feast a little — it’s moved from being an Irish phenomenon to a trick or treat event, with ‘spookiness’ replacing the context of what was once our New Year celebrations.

All Hallow’s Eve was once a time when the barriers were dropped and we could commune with the energies of our ancestors, taking their skulls out and letting them share our celebrations.