My Hands Smell Like Rosemary

Rosemary grows with vigor in our kitchen garden. The kitchen garden is sheltered from harsh weather and has open southern exposure which is a perfect place for rosemary to thrive. Every year around this time, a couple weeks before the first frost, I prune the bushes back to maintain somewhat of a topiary shape.

This year the fragrant branches filled our little red wagon that Aidan gave me for Mothers Day years ago.

Instead of composting the branches, with a wire wreath frame and black ribbon, I decided to make two wreaths to hang in our entry way. To add a final touch to each wreath, a small cluster of grass, dried Eringium flowers and Crocosmia Lucifer seed pods were added. For smiles, I hid a black rubber spider on each wreath for the kids to find when they get home.