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But now I'm older, I'm wiser, I'm hungrier. My plant of summer is still a plant that's as common as muck (just like me). It slots itself into hedgerows, growing beautiful parasols of delicate white flowers. Seeing the bloom makes me happy. Smelling it, I know it's summer. Cooking the flowers into a cordial? Well then it's summer all year round.
This is my love note to Elderflower. You make my year Sweetheart.
[This post was written as a response to the 8th prompt of Gayla Trail's Grow Write Guild. Check it out.]
I am not familiar with Elderflower, I'm sure it must grow in my area, maybe it's not as commonly used here. I will have to seek it out. I like the photo showing the tiny blooms.
ReplyDeleteHere is my post on the Essence of Summer:
http://all-purpose-flower.blogspot.com/2013/07/grow-write-guild-prompt-8-essence-of.html
You are so lucky to have so much wild Elderflower! I have to ask, what's a "dinner lady"??
ReplyDeleteWhat we called the women who looked after us in school at dinner time (translation from the North: the mid day meal)
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