I am still getting a few stalks of asparagus, and now a few dandelions each day. I picked one stalk of asparagus on June 8th, and so far that was the last. Best year for it yet. I continue to collect dandelion flowers. The heat is here now. It was in the upper 90's yesterday and we finally got a good downpour to give the gardens a good dose of Mother Nature. The heat will heat up even more over the next two days, so I am praying all the new plants and flowers/seeds will be handling it well. Not sure it will happen, but the forecast is to be in the lower 100's over the next two days. Soon to be back on the crochet hook . . . I have had another request for these hand crocheted baby washcloths. I was actually ready to retire the yarn, finish the current crochet project request, but will keep the yarn. It will be a nice all-summer project, that is light weight to work on, during hot days. The yarn is cotton, 2 ply, and a discontin...
Our yarrow is going to flower, so it is next in line for the dehydrator. We have used our homemade yarrow salve many times, and it's definitely a keeper salve. I've saved some to dry for tea, and other uses. I think it was last year, or the year before, where I found out that yarrow deters mosquitoes. I added it to our homemade but spray. Speaking of bug bites, I went out one day while gardening, and forgot to use our bug spray. I was got bitten by something that I never saw before. Sort of like a fly, but different colors. It left a bad red spot that was large. My homemade plantain salve worked very well to treat the redness and swelling (works as a drawing salve). Much easier to apply and re-apply than a poultice, but a poultice would work much faster. We planted more in the herb garden, but the rain has not arrived. Yet. Hopefully soon. My green onions could use a good ol' dose of Mother Nature. Dehy...