Homemaking Mondays: Summer Flowers and Time To Breath

Hello!
I love summer for the flowers.

Flowers to make you smile, to pick for tea, 

& to pick for vases through the house.

This week the roses were on the end 

so I picked a bunch to dry the petals for tea.

Then the calendula is coming

into full bloom and so I'm snitching blossoms

to dry the petals for tea.

The chamomile is still going strong as well.

I am so blessed to have been given this little

dehydrator that I sit on a stool outside.

Up next to the house I have some flowers and mint growing.

It is growing well and I'm keeping it trimmed down 

as I'm using quite a bit lately.

As the wild lupins and roses are coming to an end 

for the season

it's time for the next round of wildflowers.

Bedstraw...smells so good and it keeps for a long time

in a vase in the house.

The gentle aroma filling the cool of the house in the evening.

As we trek back and forth to the greenhouse to water

there is this special space waiting partway.

The hammock is so inviting on hot days 

as the shade from the evergreens invites us

to sit awhile and breathe

and enjoy the clear blue of the sky

through the branches.

Little breaks through the day are so important.

The mint is used for tea

and also to make mint water that is cold in the fridge.

I've put a few little shoots in some water to root

because well....can you have too much mint?

Don't answer that if you live in a warm climate! 

Here in the Yukon it'll never become invasive.

The final radishes are coming out of the garden

as the heat is sending them bolting.

The zucchini is starting to come out of the greenhouse

and that is nice to add to the menu.

Then of course....more mint. 

Thanks for dropping by! 

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer