Gardening Tips · In the Garden

How to Make Healthy, Rose Hip Tea

Taste the Fall season with a cup of hot and healthy rose hip tea. Harvesting and brewing your own homemade tea has never been easier or more enjoyable. I’ve often wondered why so many people (including myself) who grow roses never take advantage of this? Rose hips are also used in jelly and quick breads.… Continue reading How to Make Healthy, Rose Hip Tea

Nature Themes · Writer's Nook

Meet Alaska’s Wildflowers in Summer

Come see what’s blooming in my yard Meet Alaska’s wildflowers in Summer. Perhaps you expected forget-me-nots in the top photo. After all, they are Alaska’s state flower. But the wild rose (prickly rose, rosa acicularis) is much more prominent throughout the state as well as around my home. You won’t have to scroll very far… Continue reading Meet Alaska’s Wildflowers in Summer