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| all pics taken 1.7.12 @ home |
In the off-season, I buy something at Trader Joe's... From March-October, we display small vases of our fragrant roses cut from the garden. JPE & I returned to work this week, so with the busy-ness of a work schedule, I haven't taken the time to buy something GREEN.
My fall-back GREENERY is R-O-S-E-M-A-R-Y... OUR NEIGHBOR, JEAN, planted the entire length of her condo fence with Rosemary. This morning, while JPE was watering outside, I had him cut some sprigs to freshen the air & add some color.
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| three sprigs ~ guest bathroom |
Medicinal fact: In the 16th century, Rosemary was often burned in sickrooms as a disinfectant to kill germs. {I love the fresh, fragrant, almost antiseptic smell}
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| dried rosemary ~ living room bookcase |
Scientific: Ancient Greeks believed that Rosemary was a magical plant that could strengthen memory. I've also read that smelling Rosemary before you take a test can increase your concentration... Japanese scientists confirmed Rosemary is a brain stimulant. {gosh, I may need to keep some sprigs on my desk at work}.
Trivial Pursuit fact: During the English Tudor era, Rosemary symbolized fidelity, and brides would give sprigs of Rosemary to bridegroom as a tradition {ummm... food for thought}.
Final comment: Rosemary is also considered to increase creativity {when I started this post, I planned to plop some pictures onto my blog & head for the shower - yep! still in my jammies! My post has morphed into research, with the afternoon disappearing}.
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| JPE's roses ~ April 2011 |
Gotta get moving - check back tomorrow! it's SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY over at Ashley's!
The sprigs look so pretty in the red bottles and I love the way you mixed it with the other dried materials in the glass jar. The Rosemary must make the house smell wonderful!
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I love rosemary, and you did it justice!!!
ReplyDeleteYou taught me all kinds of things I didn't know about rosemary. I didn't even know the origin of the name, but I love it! I'm very fond of rosemary and think it's very pretty when it blooms. I also like your jar of potpourri, and that one perfect rose.
ReplyDeleteI so love rosemary. I remember visiting Albert Camus' grave, and it was covered in rosemary - I've never forgotten that site.
ReplyDeleteTomorrow I will follow you - go out and cut some snippets of my rosemary.
Fun and fascinating! I had to smile at the fact that you were still in your jammies - sucked in by rosemary research.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love rosemary.. the garden by my house that I visit often has several pathways lined with rosemary, it smells wonderful! when we first moved here, I couldn't believe all the eucalyptus trees that grow here! if you are ever feel like a drive, montana de oro state park has this amazing little drive to the beach that takes you through a grove of them.
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