Some old drawing, I think I even stitched this once upon a time, but who can remember. I wonder how it would look as a circle arrangement?
I have begun another ring of dots on the cloth I call Grow. It is sort of living on the big round table now. And these new dots are conveniently on the edge. Breakfast dots. This one, Line Guided Applique.
It looks like, despite the late freeze, Magnolia will bloom after dropping only a few buds. I just found out that magnolia blossoms are edible. Or you can make tea. Did you know?
Here is a link to the Urban Garden Gal about edible Magnolia flowers.
https://www.urbangardengal.com/magnolia-flower-guide/
Thank you! I am so excited!
Magnolia petals are great in salads. Depending on the variety they add a spicy, or more lemony taste . Others are more subtle. Crunchy, like daylilies. Plants for a future/Pfaf website is a good source of information I find.
Thank you!
SoulO on the moon trail! I was thinking about the past bunny ears. I’m remembering sharing magnolia eats last year, if only pine cones could feed the world.
Rigjt?
I remember you stitching at least one of the trees. I recently learned that about magnolias, they are just starting to bloom here. I wish I had enough space for a big one, but the closest park as lots so there is that. Glad you started another ring…ring around the rosies. :
It seems a joyful game…on good days.
With Ring around the Rosie, it’s all about standing back up. I just go down to a squat these days. 🙂
Another cat-approved project. Keep on Growing.
Miner’s lettuce is popping up here now; always a favorite salad. We have lots of plantain but never tried it; is it like spinach or more like kale?
More like spinach, I eat it raw.
Waxing or waning…
No, I didn’t know!
Here, an insane amount of fennel -tea making as I thin them out!
never grew fennel.
It may be Dot season, I’ve been feeling them- moons, polka, tiny glue stitches,…
The grow cloth is truly a living thing. Growing ring by ring.:)
I know it will always keep going if I am.
a dot is always a place to begin again and again.
And a place to end. Emphasize. Closure of things, thoughts.
Or to keep going…
Anything and everything. I’ll stop now!
Period!
I follow a woman on instagram, the Blackforager and she has taught me all about the things in my yard that I can eat. I’ve not tried magnolia but I’ve made dandelion capers and violet syrup. I also like to start my day stitching but my beverage is coffee.
coffee here too. dandelion and plantain have become big time food here.
No I didn’t know that! We have magnolias growing all around our property, and wooded area behind us. They pop up everywhere and grow fast! I love the huge white flowers and scent 🤍
just the one tree here…
I didn’t know that but I know birch leaves especially when they are young could be used too,, they even seems to be healthy.
so many growing things are edible. more than not.
Huh. No, I did not know. We had two Magnolia trees at my childhood home. My mom loved them so much. So…little pancake dots?! I think the trees would be perfect in a circle…stitched, drawn, painted – however.
does look like a pancake, ha!
going to try putting some trees around this edge.
Do all of us here start our mornings with tea and stitching? I’ve also just added the ritual of doing Morning Pages, from Vein of Gold by Julia Cameron.
I really feel for the magnolias, although this year most of ours here in Pittsburgh managed to bloom at some point.
I did not know that about Magnolias. I live in Florida and I have a magnolia tree in my yard. Hmmmmm. I will be perusing Google. I also love stitching in the morning.
learn something new every day!
mostly coffee here.
The magnolia bloomed 4 times last year, but not in early spring…
Yes, edible, and tea, andy goofball squirrel crowd love them 🌸
I love breakfast tea, stitching, a communing with the cats!
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A lovely continuation, Jude! Never heard of Magnolia tea…if it tastes as delectable as it smells….mmmmm!
right?
do the squirrels eat them? never noticed that here.