Sunday, January 27, 2008

Witch Hazel


One of the great joys of gardening in front of my house is mid-January, when the witch hazel comes into bloom. Its smell is truly intoxicating, and not easy to describe. It's rather medicinal. But in a good way. And when I snip a few branches and bring them in, the scent of the blossoms slowly takes over.

Here are a couple of witch hazel branches which I'm taking to dinner at my friend Bailey's house tonight.

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