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Strawberry Blonde Calendula and other Tidbits

 

My Strawberry Blonde Calendula is finally blooming.  The photo is the very first bloom.  They are not as big as the seed packet shows.  It is not as pink as the seed packet shows either.





However, after my regular calendula has been blooming for a while, and after taking cuttings, the blooms are starting to get fuller.  I picked some, along with some plantain the other day.

What's in the dehydrator?
Yarrow.  I have several ways to use this - salve, tea, oil infusions for serum etc.



The full moon from a few nights ago.  Beautiful photo.

I have been trying to get around to reading your blogs, but blogger has not been updating my reading list, and it is constantly telling me there have been zero posts on blogs I follow.  Hopefully they fix the bugs.

My search is not working properly either.  I'm trying to find the oatmeal cake recipe someone posted about.

Strawberry Blonde Calendula  ©  September 2026 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart


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Anne in the kitchen said…
The pink might not be as intense as the package but it is still a pretty flower..
If I had taken that moon photo I would have it mounted on canvas and to use for Halloween decor!
September 28, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Anne in the kitchen, I hope the the plant has time for more blooms with our cooler evenings. Yes, we loved the photo of the moon. I took it with my phone of all things too. Crazy cool photo for sure.
September 29, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Faith said…
I think I have these too. I didn't plant them this year, what I did plant did not come up. It is a pretty flowers with gentle hues of pink. What plans have you for these? Moon picture beautiful, I cannot for the life of me get a decent photo with the phone.
October 4, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Faith, I typically only plant the Resina type, but this year planted several types. I am drying the flowers to infuse oil for lip balm, lotions and salves, and keeping some for tea brewing and for brewed tea eye compresses. Yes, the moon photo was a surprising photo for sure.
October 4, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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