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Foraging the Last Day Lilies

Lisa Creech Bledsoe

The day lilies are nearly finished blooming, but while they last, I love adding them to my salads. I’ll chop up an open flower or two because they’re so beautiful scattered through a bowl, but the real treat is a handful of unopened buds. They’re crisp, mildly sweet, and wonderfully crunchy. (Just...

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Onion, Yarrow, & Geranium Bouquet

Lisa Creech Bledsoe

I can’t help myself. Years ago, someone planted onions on the mountain above our house. This year, the bloom heads grew taller than I am. This morning, in the cool fog, I climbed up and, against all good sense, cut a handful to bring inside for a bouquet. On the way back down, I gathered yarrow....

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