The Mint Needle

Every year I do a little post, in pictures, about our flowers. Like a kid, I'll run outside with my camera when a new plant blooms or the light hits something in a such a way, I never want to forget it. So far, these are some images that have shined worthy of making garden memories. These are the infamous buzzards that I caught an image of flying one night. Every dusk, like an alarm, you can see them by the dozens flying back to their nests. It's an amazing sight. I'm pretty sure this is a variety of mint. If i'm wrong, please correct me! Here's a great example of a plant going wild. Originally, this lovely green was planted in the front border. Little did I know that it would spread like wild fire. Before I knew it, I was pulling the plants out literally launching them into the grass like weeds. Would you believe that some of those pulls rooted along our driveway. Years later, a hill now carries a very sweet aroma:) I love the way these colors c...

Every year around this time, our house smells like Heaven. Wanna know why? It's because I'm making my grandmother's wonderful rose syrup. I remember going to her house and eating spoonfuls of pink sugary, rose petals. I felt like it was magic. Like it gave me super powers. It was the most amazing thing... I was eating a rose .  I knew it was something I wanted to pass down to my kids. I asked my grandmother for the recipe, & without hesitation it was given. Today, I've decided to share our little bit of magic with all of you.  You'll get to enjoy the most beautiful, fragrant, & delicious syrup that you shall ever try! For this recipe..... you will need: -hand washed edible rose petals......(the more the better, but make it one variety). Either pick in the morning right after the dew or late afternoon. Midday will cause for saggy, droopy, & dehydrated rose petals. We have a great edible tea rose growing right in ou...