This evening I harvested chamomile. Graham helped me for a bit, and afterward I told him to smell his hands. "Smells like honey," he said.
I didn't actually plant any chamomile this year in my deck garden. I planted a pot of it last year, and this spring it came up from seed. Everywhere. There is a little bit of it in nearly every pot, and I even spotted some in my driveway. I think this fall I'll till up a spot next to the house and scatter seeds, to give it a bed of its own. Otherwise it will completely take over my deck.
A small harvest, but it's a start. I'm thinking about drying these and saving them for a batch of homemade soap this fall. Maybe some shampoo bars. It's been a long time since I've made soap, and I really miss it. Besides, I've got to do something with all of that rendered tallow in the freezer.
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Hi Jo, love the blog. My family and I just located out to a 5 acre plot in Nebraska and are following the same path that it appears you are. Would love for you to stop by: http://lancastersedge.blogspot.com.
Also in our herb garden the only thing that didn't bother to come up this season was chamomile...I wonder what we did wrong!
I was thinking as I was reading, "I wonder if she's going to make soap..." LOL! Can't wait to see you post some soaps - I too plan on doing this later (when I have time???), I already have the stuff I need, now I just need some uninterrupted time :)
Chamomile tea, too! Supposedly has calming effects and is good to sip before bedtime. Add just a small drizzle of honey and . . . gosh, just the thought is making me feel sleepy! AND you could wash with a bar of your homemade chamomile soap before donning your bedtime jammies. (Let's not get carried away here, Mama Pea.)
mmmm camomile, I can remember my mother in law drying these to save for winter tea. good for what ails you. according to her, she and her siblings, they were required to drink a cup every morning before walking a mile+ into town to go to school. She used to grow a large patch in her garden, and give me dried flower heads every fall. I added it to my regular tea and then added honey.
I found your blog researching radishes. your post from earlier in the month came up. I found out that if radishes grow slowly, they get hot and woody.
I have added you to my favorite blogs list, I will look forward to reading your posts
Rob -- Thanks for stopping by. I'll have to check out your Nebraska adventures.
Erin -- If this shutdown lasts much longer, I'll have time to make lots of soap!
Mama Pea -- Thanks for the idea. After a long day, I don't usually have problems falling asleep. Although I could definitely use some 'calming effects' during the day!
Ladytats -- Thanks for reading. Maybe I will try adding it to my black tea. Good idea.
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