I have been anti-social the last couple of days...so I have not performed or even visited the garden this week. However I was just in the garden this morning and the Lavender is starting to bloom...lovely. I am going to make and give away jars of Lavender sugar in the garden this Sunday afternoon. Stop by if you would like to have a jar of Lavender sugar or just a handful of Lavender... Last summer Moira and I made Lavender Truffles which were wonderful, very rich, but wonderful. Neither of us knew each other that well then (or for that matter...how to make Truffles)...it was one of those afternoons where you get a Cole's Notes of the other person's life...and then want to read the book.
Here are a couple great Lavender 'recipes':
Lavender Body Powder:
Combine together in a bowl:
1 C of finely ground dried lavender buds
1 C of Bentonite Clay
1.5 C of cornstarch
Lavender essential oil
Whisk the clay and cornstarch together, add powdered lavender buds and 3-5 drops of essential oil...sit covered in the bowl for an hour or so and then transfer to a shaker jar.
Lavender Lemonade:
5 C water
1.5 C sugar (I know ug)
12 Stems of fresh Lavender
2.25 C fresh Lemon juice (wow, eh?)
Mix the 2.5 C of water with the sugar in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Remove the flowers from the stem and add to the sugar/water mix. Remove from heat, cover - allow to cool - when cool add the lemon juice - serve over crushed ice and garnish with Lavender blossoms. Serves 8.
It seems it may have not been the best idea to put the bird seed directly on the ground...although the birds do love it...
Below are the beginnings of Tomatoes (the plants are a bit windblown...and not in a sexy wind swept sort of way...in a help me outta here kinda way, sad)...the Asparagus seems to have survived and the artichoke is doing well - although I only have one so if it does bloom...there will be one choke to share...but I will...I'll let you know how it grows!
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