A few years ago, a pine tree died and fell down, breaking off half of our lilac bush. It's still blooming, but barely.
Lilacs smell so wonderful. I remember, as a young teen, my Grandma bringing cuttings from her lilac bush.
You can make a lot of things with lilacs, but I have yet to try any recipes. You can make syrups, infused sugars, jelly, teas, tinctures, and even body care. Do you make anything with lilac blooms?
There is a possibility to plant another lilac this spring, but the rain is still an issue.
I had "plans" to do some weeding, but we are saturated here still. Rain is not ending today again either. I think we may even see rain a bit Thursday, but hopefully not.
The rain is giving us chickweed, and we are enjoying pesto. I mixed other greens in this batch too.
Fragrant Lilacs ~ Chickweed © April 2026 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart
4 comments:
Lilacs do not like our acidic soil, hot humid summers, and our warmish winters. I know there are a couple of varieties that will grow here, but they require more coddling than I am willing to give.
The lilacs are so pretty. I hope you get break in the rain soon and are able to do more planting.
Anne in the kitchen, we cannot grow blueberry bushes here due to our soil, but raspberries and blackberries do great. I'm starting to think plum trees do not like our soil here now.
Jeanna, thanks. No break from the rain just yet.
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