💗Bleeding hearts -🍪 Cooking with Magnolia Leaves - and more!

Published: Fri, 03/20/26

Updated: Mon, 03/23/26

Happy Friday, my gardening friends,

The weather has been wild this past week, all across the country. I heard from a reader in Texas that they had a frost, my aunt in California was gearing up for 100°F days, meanwhile, my aunt in Wisconsin was buried in snow, and my aunt in Kentucky was sleeping in the basement because of tornadoes!

Okay, March, I think we’re all ready for the lamb now.

Yesterday, I got out and gave my Bleeding Heart plant a little TLC to get it ready for the season. Today I’ll be out in the vegetable garden putting the drip line back in for the year and planting some cool-weather crops.

Mickey’s got me watching the big old magnolia tree in my backyard like a hawk. I’m waiting for it to bloom. She put together some delicious ways you can cook with magnolia petals. Did you know most taste like ginger?

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