Grandmother’s Garden
Monday, May 24th, 2010
- allium and bleeding heart
It felt like summer today! It was a perfect day to take pictures of my grandmother’s beautiful flowers. She has been an avid gardener for most of her life, and has a long yard edged with flower beds.
- lilac
While we were out in the garden we saw birds and their nests, butterflies and other insects…
tulips
There’s a rabbit and a fox that are sometimes spotted in her yard
lupin
My grandmother sat watching her garden and her trees and wondered out loud how many places you could sit in the middle of the city and see nothing civilized. We could still hear lots of noises though.
ranunculus--in the buttercup family
The sun was very warm, and after doing a few garden errands, moving some plants up from the basement, and positioning St. Francis by the tree, I introduced her to a refreshing beverage made from her estate mint.
St. Francis is in position
Drink Recipe:
Combine ice, water, lemon juice, honey and mint in a blender.
Blend it until the ice is ground up, and the mint is shredded.
Garnish with a sprig of mint
I first encountered this drink while in Cairo last summer. It brings back good memories. I’m planting mint on my balcony, so I’ll be able to make this drink all summer.
