Summer Harvest 2022
The solstice has passed and summer is finally upon us. The cottonwood seeds are drifting about the air like a mysterious summer snowfall and with that comes the ripening and harvest of the sweetgrass braids! The sweetgrass is long this year thanks to the spring rains with many braids well above 24”. The aroma is intoxicating and the blades are a rich dark green. Over the winter, I have developed a sweetgrass hydrosol which smells absolutely lovely. The spray can fill a room