What a warm and inviting garden! Sure looks the epitome of cottage. I love all the herbs. I have mine just tucked here and there; I need a dedicated location.

I love the view from your porch and particularly the stacked stone wall. It gives added interest and charm.

Happy Gardening.

glenda

Everything looks so lush and beautiful. I seriously love the Russian Roulette Garden name. I obsess over garden names.

"epitome of cottage", I was thinking the same thing.

I really like all the different shades of green growing in your garden.

k

Love the paths, fence and gate they frame your cottage garden perfectly.

Makes me almost want to move back to the Metro area so I could come hang out in your garden, GGG.

Could we sit on the porch and splash rose syrup in our lemonade?

Nell

Lovely cottage and garden. Wonderful colors.

Thank-you all. I just wish the actual flowers would show up better at a distance with my camera. One rose on an arch is BRIGHT red, but you can't tell. You can't see the freakish orange and pink lily either. Weird color combo but somehow it fits :)

thanks for the nice tour! Oh it looks so nice down there. We were just watching a little hummer snacking on the dandelion blooms...Leasa

Cottage perfection! You are the queen of that. : ) Love the purple and green combo - one of my favs.

Rose syrup - I never thought of that! Is it easy? You know I love easy. lol!

Diana

Hi Diana! I'm glad to see you post!! I hope you are doing well.

Rose petal syrup: 2 cups water, 4 cups petals, 2 cups sugar
Heat the water to boil, add sugar and stir and turn off the heat. Add rose petals and simmer for an hour. The darker the petals the darker the syrup - adding orange or yellow petals can make it brownish (see mine) so a few drops of red food coloring can come in handy if you think you need it!

I did much the same with Red Clover but used more flowers and boiled, then turned it off and let the petals steep overnight, then strained it. Mostly just sweet but very good for you!

Try it with lavender, lemonbalm (but it will be brown) and rosemary (over pound cake!!)

Lovely, your garden just exudes cottage charm. I especially like your border outside the fence and your rock walls, just a little bit envious. Oh heck! Annette be honest, your green with envy.

Annette

I love the mosaic tables in pic one - did you make them ? And the view from your front porch is cottage garden perfection.

Carol

I was wondering about the table too. I've never heard of rose syrup! My roses are still blooming like crazy. I'm going to have to try that...thanks! A use for the lemonbalm (besides chicken barrier)? Way cool. Heavens knows I have plenty enough.

I'm so glad for you that you're getting rain. Your garden is lovely.

Hey Slub! Great to hear from you!! Hope your chickens are doing well.

The mosaic table is just 1/2 glass rounds from the $$ store on plywood. Can't go in the rain or anything and the glass is starting to fall off a bit. It's quite a few years old. The base has a story.

That was my very first piece of 50's wire furniture, from a thrift store for a dollar. I had to carry it home about 5 miles walking in downtown Toronto in about 1989 because the street car driver wouldn't let me on "with furniture" lol. It was just the frame. Oddly it was the only piece of furniture in my apartment for many years...I just had floor pillows and a futon on the floor for a bed at that point! So it's a memento from my bachelor gal days!!

GGG,

I love your beautiful garden and the rock borders. Picture perfect and so cottage-y.

I would love your rose syrup recipe. I have gobs of old cottage garden roses that produce tons of blooms and are super fragrant. I like rose extract for flavoring cakes & cookies. Can't find it any more. I bet the syrup would work splendidly for that.

~Annie

Wonderful garden. Your view from the porch is just splendid. I would love to walk the paths and take it all in. c

Looks like a slice of heaven to me. Darling neighborhood as well. I love the flagstone and gravel paths bordered with brick. You've given me lots of great ideas. I can't image anyone driving by without stopping.

I've never heard of rose petal syrup. I will have to try your recipe. Full of vitamins you say? What a bonus.

My tummy began to grumble looking at the green garlic and herb butter. Yummy!

Ooops! I missed your recipe that you posted for Diane.
Thanks!

~Annie

Gorgeous as usual! Doesn't look like the drought hurt any of your plants. Wonder what all herbs you have growing there.

Can't see the name on the sign. What a pretty pink and purple planter. Love the Russian Roulette garden name,the stacked wall,and, well, ALL of it! So cottagey!

Your rose syrup looks wonderful, as does the garlic and herb butter. I hope you share the recipes in Camerons monthly call for recipes!

Cheers :) Becky

Oh Glynnis, wanted to ask you, how do you make rose base for jelly?

Thanks, Becky

Ooh, that is looking so lush and lovely! It's hard to believe that was all in a drought last year!

I love the Russian Roulette idea - tho it makes me nervous at the same time. ;) The kids do at least know in theory they aren't to eat anything in the garden without permission...

Hi G! Yes, I'm doing well. I'm always busy it seems, but I'm trying to pop in once and awhile to see what all my cottage pals are growing these days.

Thanks for the rose syrup recipe. I'll try it soon. Btw, Mark says hi and says to tell you we saw and met the Marvelettes in Vegas in Dec. Really lovely and friendly gals. We saw the Platters and Coasters, too. Lots of fun and great memories brought back hearing all those oldies.

Bear Hugs, Di