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June 2019: Roses, songbirds, dragonflies and a fluttering of a few butterflies

June 3rd the first Rosa ragosa opened. I’m grateful to be able to grow these most fragrant roses so that I can continue making rose petal jam, a tradition I started while living in Provincetown, the tip of Cape Cod, … Continue reading

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June 2016: Eating Roses

Rose petal jam and hummingbird nectar, in my kitchen Monday morning. …………             haiku by Maraleen It is with immense joy that I can once gain make rose petal jam, this time from my very own rosa rugosas. Way back in … Continue reading

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