Hello!
Heading into the first day of winter and it feels like it!
Brrrr!
Anyway, I did get out of the house and down to the local community centre where a lady was putting on a little workshop about making tea’s from what you have in the garden.
The fire was going and it was nice and cosy in the centre.
I am not a habitual tea drinker but I do like herbal teas when someone offers them – or if I am hiking.
Not being really sure how to officially make it from the garden I thought I could just go along and see!
Get lemon balm/lemon verbena – bruise a bit, shove in teapot and cover in boiling water and wait.
Hmmmm – I think I might have over thought what the process would be haha
It was lovely!
How pretty are the rose petals?
A bit of lemon peel was added to this. It was nice but had a slightly undercurrent bitter effect that wasn’t to my palate – smelled amazing though!
I am keen to collect the rosehips and have a go with those.
A lavender and native mint tea was also made and I rather liked that one!
Funny… my lavender and peppermint soap is one of my favourites – so maybe there is something overall appealing about this combo!
(Note the baskets… yes, the ladies who ran the class also go to basket weaving!)
It was a nice diversion from a miserable day for sure!
Hope your day was lovely too!
Cheers!
View from lookout over Fossil Bluff
