Morning Light: The Fetchland Gardening Wire

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sallykate Jun 2021 8:59pm, 17 Jun 2021 7,954 posts	0 sallykate I think they're stuck here...
Hanneke Jun 2021 9:01pm, 17 Jun 2021 75,331 posts	0 Hanneke While I put my apprentice to work picking elder flowers and laying them out to dry in the drying shed, I weeded, staked, planted and watered! A fabulous arrangement! Two happy people!
Columba Jun 2021 9:33pm, 17 Jun 2021 21,132 posts	0 Columba What are your plans for the dried elder flowers? I know you can make elderflower fritters (have tried it, - messy business) but that's with fresh ones.
Hanneke Jun 2021 9:45pm, 17 Jun 2021 75,335 posts	0 Hanneke They are going into my herbal "tea" blends Columba. Really nice is elderflower and lemon verbena for example.
Mandymoo Jun 2021 7:27am, 18 Jun 2021 12,024 posts	0 Mandymoo Sounds lovely Hanneke
Rosehip Jun 2021 9:31am, 18 Jun 2021 21,483 posts	0 Rosehip I have both available to make that Hanneke - will drying on a warm windowsill work?
Hanneke Jun 2021 9:37am, 18 Jun 2021 75,350 posts	0 Hanneke You want to dry quickly, without too much light to preserve cour and flavour. So I have blinds in my drying shed. Ventitlation is key.
Rosehip Jun 2021 9:45am, 18 Jun 2021 21,486 posts	0 Rosehip thanks I'll see if I can work something out
jacdaw Jun 2021 10:59am, 20 Jun 2021 3,256 posts	0 jacdaw The garden seems to have survived me being away for a week, and the dry weather. Except the roe deer has been back and eaten all of the Geranium x magnificum flowers.
Hanneke Jun 2021 11:06am, 20 Jun 2021 75,478 posts	0 Hanneke Looks fab jacdaw! I am about to inspect flattening by rain, which arrived at last last night and turned from perfect and gentle to torrential.