...delicate blue flowers bloom for only a single day, opening themselves to the morning sun before gently fading by evening. The next morning another blossom opens, as though nothing has...
...about the beauty of the flowers or trees. In Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mr. Wonka describes to the children how the cacao bean on a cacao tree...
...flowers) 50 grams sugar (1/4 cup)* 250 ml water (1 cup) 1/4 tsp citric acid (optional) Combine water and sugar and bring to a boil until sugar is dissolved. While...
...The act of working with flowers has been scientifically proven to create a calming mood that supports both your mind and overall health. Texas wildflowers remind us that natural beauty...
...were—delightful little red-and-white mushrooms. Hiding in the garlands, tucked among old ornaments, hanging out with my Victorian Santas, quietly waiting. So here goes….. When you grow up a wild child...
...ground (such as Lavandula angustifolia ‘Folgate’) 2/3 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder 1 cup confectioner’s sugar Combine ground lavender buds, cocoa powder, and sugar in a large mixing bowl and sift...
...Nepeta racemosa ‘Walker’s Low’. I use ‘Walker’s Low’ as a low ground covering or edging plant along the front walkway. It flowers in profusion in May with smokey blue flowers....
...up great mountainsides to find dainty, lilliputian flowers hunkered along the unforgiving frost line of the Himalayas. Such climatic variation can’t help but support incredible herbal diversity (Flora, n.d.). Given...
...1 cup cider vinegar ½ cup brown sugar or honey ½ cup raisins 2 tbsp fresh sage, chopped 1 tsp ground ginger Pinch of salt Combine all ingredients in a...
