New in my Garden: the Rose Geranium
New in my Garden: the Rose Geranium. September 4, 2024. There is a new, unfamiliar scent in the garden. It has a strong, rosy, sweet scent that is almost astringent….
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Make an Ivy Wreath
Oh, a dainty plant is the Ivy green, That creepeth o’er ruins old! The Ivy Green by Charles Dickens Make an Ivy Wreath. January 19, 2024. The ivy in the…
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Cleanse Me with Hyssop
“Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow” Psalms 51:7 Cleanse Me with Hyssop. January 16, 2024. One of the…
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Homemade Elderberry Syrup
Homemade Elderberry Syrup. September 6, 2023. There is a single elderberry tree on the loop we lived on in Brightwood. The village matriarch, who had lived there most of her…
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Blackberry & Chamomile Lemonade
Blackberry & Chamomile Lemonade, August 3, 2023. The afternoon sun beat down on my head while I carefully tread down the path trying to avoid getting entangled in thorny vines….
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Honeysuckle Syrup
A sweetest odor! Honeysuckle! Asphodel that Greeny Flower by William Carlos Williams Honeysuckle Syrup, June 23, 2023. Honeysuckle is an old-timey flower that is well-suited to rambling over fences and…
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A Humble Cottage Cake
Life is what we make it, so make the mundane enjoyable with the flowery details! Anna Tang A Humble Cottage Cake. May 2, 2023. Clusters of honey-scented lilac caught my…
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Sunshine Herbal Tea
Sunshine Herbal Tea, August 15, 2022. Snip. Another chamomile head falls into my basket and joins the others. Soon the plants are bare except for the tightly curled buds that…
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The Cottage Garden: Calendula
The marigold that goes to bed with the sun. William Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale The Cottage Garden: Calendula, August 9, 2022. While watering the garden last night, I spotted a…
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The Cottage Garden: Borage
“It maketh a man merry and joyful.” -Pliny the Elder, an ancient Roman naturalist on borage. July 31, 2022. The Cottage Garden: Borage. The pretty blue borage is already huge…
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Blushing Chive Blossom Vinaigrette
Blushing Chive Blossom Vinaigrette. June 20, 2022. If you’ve never grown chives before, I highly recommend it for several reasons. First, fresh chives are delicious on many things, such as…
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How to Dry Citrus Peel
In another few weeks it will be time to start drying herbs which is always a joy to do. If you are interested in drying your own herbs you can…
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