The wild honeysuckle is in full bloom and smells (so Mum says) beautiful. If Mum could bottle smells she says it would be the honeysuckle and the musty smell of the inside of our old farm Land Rover. I'm not sure that I would choose either personally. A manure heap or freshly dug hole in the earth would meet my olfactory demands more suitably.
Anyway, talking of roses and smells - here is something for you to try out as a dressing on your salad -
Ingredients: 350g/12oz rose petals (pick ones that have a strong perfume)
300ml/half a pint white wine vinegar
1. Lightly rinse and dry the petals ensuring there are no insects or bugs (I can help out here)
2. Place in a sterilised 300ml/half pint glass jar with a screw lid. Do not pack down too firmly.
3.Cover with white wine vinegar and leave in a sunny place for at least one month before using.
Enjoy! Love Sylvia x
Anyway, talking of roses and smells - here is something for you to try out as a dressing on your salad -
Ingredients: 350g/12oz rose petals (pick ones that have a strong perfume)
300ml/half a pint white wine vinegar
1. Lightly rinse and dry the petals ensuring there are no insects or bugs (I can help out here)
2. Place in a sterilised 300ml/half pint glass jar with a screw lid. Do not pack down too firmly.
3.Cover with white wine vinegar and leave in a sunny place for at least one month before using.
Enjoy! Love Sylvia x