I have Otome-no-ka.... It is on the Don Rawson Fragrant Flowered Hosta List, but the name Kifukurin Otome is not on there. I checked Kifukurin Otome in the HLibrary. It is there. Then I went to MYHOSTAS.BE and found it there too. This is at the bottom in the description field: " =venusta 'Kifukurin Otome'. =venusta 'Aureomarginata'. " So it appears to be a venusta No mention of any additional information. It is a beautiful little thing, isn't it? Nothing says that your ability to detect a fragrance is limited to plants officially recognized as "scented." If they can mutate with leaves, why not with other parts of the plant too? What a sweet looking set of blooms it has, Jo. You are a lucky lady. Perhaps it has tried to let folks know it has this feature, and you're the first one able to detect it. How nice. On the other hand, my Otome-no-ka is not in the Hosta Library. I'll have to track it down and see why it is on the list. Didn't we chat about this hosta once before, and you found fragrance then? Well, I'll try this time to read about the species hosta by Schmid at the HLibrary.

I just opened a jar of strawberry applesauce I made this winter with frozen berries. It was the bomb. I canned it. Here's the recipe, from Dave Lieberman. I think he is so cute! 3 pounds McIntosh or other apple of choice (about 9 apples) 10 large frozen strawberries 1/3 cup sugar 1 lemon, juiced 1/4 cup water 1/8 teaspoon allspice Peel, core and slice apples 1/4-inch thick. Place apple slices in a large saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and simmer until a sauce consistency, about 45 minutes. Use a potato masher, if necessary, to break up any lumps, but leave slightly chunky. Here is a link that might be useful: Applesauce with Strawberries

Happy Birthday to this lovely lady who has so timelessly and unselfishly created a Kitchen Table website for us all. There are cherished KT recipes...photos...helpful hints...you name it. It's a fabulous contribution. If you've never taken the time to visit it...do! http://ktgatheringplace.weebly.com/ Thank you, JoAnn!

Never knew that.