Monday, June 09, 2025

Learning to cook, harvest and path.

1. I'm here at the table distracting myself with my phone so that she can teach herself to cook in peace and security.

2. I grew these herbs and cut the stems and hung them up in the kitchen to dry. Now I'm breaking them into storage jars for tea and for cooking, and I'm thinking you don't get much volume of dried herb for that work. Meanwhile, in the garden, the mint has put up new growth, ready for cutting again.

3. Our red brick garden path is scattered with white daisy petals.

Last night's rain, first blackberries and chamomile.

1. All across the common, ponds and ditches are full from last night's rain. Everything green is washed, the dust is laid and the earth ...