If you’re looking to ID native wildflowers on the Canadian Prairies (specifically in Saskatchewan), this website has the most amazing photography I’ve ever seen on the subject. We have most of these plants here in Alberta and I know this is a resource I will use over and over again. Even if you don’t live in this part of Canada, you will hugely enjoy the beautiful images. I am floored that these are not yet compiled into book form; I would buy it in a heartbeat.
I somehow missed the name change for African violets and I can’t seem to find out when it was made official (for all I know, it was quite a while ago)…but here it is: Saintpaulia spp. are now more accurately termed Streptocarpus. This article offers a bit of explanation.
My favourite recipe so far this week: this one for Cranberry Muffins. But I didn’t have any oranges, so I didn’t use orange zest or orange juice; I substituted 1 teaspoon of pure lemon extract instead. And omitted the glaze entirely. They were wonderful. I will get some oranges and try them the way they were intended as well.
From the “Toot My Own Horn Department”: I am delighted that my article “Vibrant Viburnums” is included in the new volume of The Prairie Garden! The 2018 book is all about shade plants and was officially launched last week.
Flowery Prose. 