A labyrinth is meant to increase peace and serenity. What a lovely shift in perspectives.
It looks like creeping thyme is a fine choice for separating the pathway. It’s tidy, low growing, deer resistant & smells lovely when disturbed. I think it’ll be striking in bloom. The bees should love that.
Q: What can highlight a pot luck supper on a warm evening?
A: Lynda’s Lavender Hummingbird Cake.
AND she shared the secret recipe with us!!! 🙂
Lavender Hummingbird Cake 2014
2 ripe bananas 1/2 c. fresh pineapple (or drained) 1/2 c. shredded coconut 110 ml. tin of passionfruit pulp (available at Fairway Market in WestShore Mall) 2 Tbsp fresh lavender (or dried) 1 1/4 c. sugar 1 3/4 c. flour 3 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. allspice 3/4 c. oil 2 eggs
photo by SVSeekins
Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
Grease an 11 x 8 baking dish.
In a food processor, whiz together bananas & pineapple. Briefly blend in oil, sugar, lavender & eggs until smooth.
In a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder, coconut & spices. Add wet mixture + passionfruit pulp to the dry ingredients. Batter will be loose. Add a few tsp. of flour if you think it is too runny.
Baking time is 45 – 55 minutes. Test centre. If using 2 8 inch square pans, shorten baking time.
When cooled, ice with a simple glaze made with icing sugar, a touch of butter, milk & extra coconut…. or make a cream cheese icing with 125 g. cream cheese, 185 g. icing sugar, 60 g. butter, and 2-3 Tbsp. real rum. (How tropical do you need?) 🙂
Certainly it’s the talk of gardeners in Brentwood Bay & Saanichton.
Now the mystery is solved. Paul, the gardener, was in attendance when we drove past the other day, so I stopped to chat with him.
He says it’s just a regular heather that started to climb the ground wires of the utility pole. He thought that looked kinda cool, so he encouraged it along by tieing the heather further & further up as it grew. The ties wear out & fall off about the same time as the new branches mature enough to hold themselves in place.
It’s famous, says Paul. The local newspaper reporter also stopped by for the photo-op. Pretty cool, eh?
Garden Variety Life 