Happy Sunday

Getting yard stuff put away and planting tulip bulbs I ordered.  Hopefully today we can put the lights up outside.  I like to have them done before the weather gets really cold. 

I picked I thought the last of the roses before the frost to use in rose jelly.  Went out today and there are more buds all over the plant.

A few Lavender springs on lavender plant. 

Pineapple sage is blooming so pretty and I guess the boxwood has protected it from frost.

I had this in a pot originally in the summer but it got so large I had to put it somewhere and the only place ready was under the dogwood tree.  

The leaves are scented like pineapple but the flowers do not seem to have any. 

Hope this hollyhock comes back next year as I am not digging it up.  It didn't bloom and I don't know why.  It has some mighty huge leaves.  The flowers on this one are supposed to be almost black.

Rose jelly I canned on Friday.  I placed a few rose petals in some jars.  The top jar is basil I did a few months back.  

this is a little more jelled than I wanted it to be.  I like it a little less so, so I can pour over vanilla ice-cream.   Tastes really good as a topping.  This jelly is the real color and no food coloring. I have to put lemon juice over the leaves the night before with sugar and then mix in rest of sugar along with water to boil and then add sure gel .   Without the lemon juice it has no color.  So what you see below is the real color.  It tastes a little citrusy with a  floral note  along with a spice taste like cinnamon.  Husband loves it on buttered toast. 

Til next time