I loved the "smell of Hawaii" which came rushing back to me as I read those lines! I lived there for 3 years and that distinctive smell of plumerias and other wonderful plants embraced me in the warm tropical breeze each time I stepped off the plane. Thankyou for reminding me of this!
Elaeagnus ebbingei, I have never heard of it before. A new one on me. I must seek it out. Is it something that is often planted or do you tend to find it naturally in some areas?
Hello gimlet! I think I might love you! As for Elaeagnus X Ebbingei, I had a wonderful specimen in my last garden, of which I have taken some cuttings. I would often walk past and be immediately transported to a secret garden I remember from childhood. It’s a plant of much sorcery!
The ghosts parts resonated! I grow a fig and an iris both from my French grandfathers garden and when dear friends pass I find a plant to remind me of them and it becomes their plant. My English grandfather is linked to strawberries as my first strawberry plants come from his garden. I never knew to smell quince flowers - thank you! My tree is full of flowers as are the apple trees, such a beautiful time. My apricot has little fruits this year for the first time in 8 years. It’s there because I read taste of the unexpected a long time ago and I wondered whether it would ever produce in the cooler midlands but there they are in a very cold spring growing away. Do you think an autumn olive would do well in the midlands? The garden can be quite wet in winter and has heavy clay.
Love the new take on the gimlet, I tried the sage one from your herb book and loved it. Need to find some lovage to give this a shot!
This sounds so refreshing - definitely going to give it a go! Now, where to find some lovage…
Delighted that you also appreciate the scent of broad bean flowers: “Eau de fave” would be a wonderful perfume.
I loved the "smell of Hawaii" which came rushing back to me as I read those lines! I lived there for 3 years and that distinctive smell of plumerias and other wonderful plants embraced me in the warm tropical breeze each time I stepped off the plane. Thankyou for reminding me of this!
Elaeagnus ebbingei, I have never heard of it before. A new one on me. I must seek it out. Is it something that is often planted or do you tend to find it naturally in some areas?
I had an American friend called with Taylor Farmer or Farmer Taylor and I could honestly never remember which way round their names went.
Oooo, that rhubarb and lovage gimlet sounds right up my street!
Broad bean flowers used to be one of my favorite scents, up there with sweet peas, before I lost my sense of smell. Thank you for the reminder!
Silverberry also has the glitteriest of leaves, sparkling in the sun like a Twilight vampire.
I love that the smell of a plant can hold a memory of a person or a place and the gimlet sounds delicious. *goes off to look for lovage*
Herby, fragrant gimlets (bay, tarragon, basil.....) are a small obsession of mine at the moment. Delighted to have another to add to the list.
Hello gimlet! I think I might love you! As for Elaeagnus X Ebbingei, I had a wonderful specimen in my last garden, of which I have taken some cuttings. I would often walk past and be immediately transported to a secret garden I remember from childhood. It’s a plant of much sorcery!
The ghosts parts resonated! I grow a fig and an iris both from my French grandfathers garden and when dear friends pass I find a plant to remind me of them and it becomes their plant. My English grandfather is linked to strawberries as my first strawberry plants come from his garden. I never knew to smell quince flowers - thank you! My tree is full of flowers as are the apple trees, such a beautiful time. My apricot has little fruits this year for the first time in 8 years. It’s there because I read taste of the unexpected a long time ago and I wondered whether it would ever produce in the cooler midlands but there they are in a very cold spring growing away. Do you think an autumn olive would do well in the midlands? The garden can be quite wet in winter and has heavy clay.