A few snippets from the flower beds. It's not everything, but some beauties right now. I took these on my phone, so the photos are not that great. I have yet to replace my actual camera (soon I hope).
One of our regular's from the herb garden - two types of sage.
We have had this one for over 20-some years, and moved it twice. Love it! It already bloomed this season.
Added this sage about three years ago. I believe it is called Greek Sage. We love sage in homemade breakfast sausage, teas, medicinal teas, and tincture. Sage tea (as well as ginger tea), is great for a sore throat.
The heat index was not as bad yesterday, as the day before, but we did get up to 96°F. All of the seeds, that I replanted in the vegetable garden, are sprouting but a scant few. It will be hot again today, and then possible rain moving back in (we need it too).
I found a wild growing mullein plant growing in the yard, so I dug it up and moved it. It's bad timing the heat, but I took a chance. It was growing where we mow.
Oregano is definitely the "star" of the herb garden this year, but I do have new plans to try with lemon balm, and if we get more chickweed in the fall.
There is a lot more going on in the summer months, and I tend to let my coffee go cold. I was out looking for canning labels, and found these wide mouth screw on lids. I bought them for salad dressings, but found another use for one. Cold coffee. Not to waste that brewed coffee, it works great.
By the way, after 4 stores I finally found the dissolvable labels for canning. I could not find a shelf label for them. The 60 count box is now $6.47!!! I could not believe it! Even more expensive on Amazon. Although they make storing so much easier, I'll be using a sharpie marker on the lids when our current supply runs out. The labels would be great for when one is gifting a canned item, or labeling tinctures, oils, vinegars (when using a lid that cannot be written on).
What's blooming? Foraging ~ New Gadget © June 2025 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart
4 comments:
Gorgeous flowers. I used to print labels on my printer and then tape them on the jars with regular scotch tape. They came right off when the jar was empty.
Nothing fancy but it worked.
Blessings,
Betsy
Betsy, thanks. Also, thanks for that idea. That would be perfect for some things I may can this year.
Such pretty flowers! I would just print out sticky labels or use sticky address labels, you could always decorate them fancy like!
Far Side of Fifty, thanks! That's a great idea too.
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