Dear PBSers,

On a dull, chill, windy - not nice day- in the 50s - i was finally
moving piles of old weeds to the brush pile and happened by my small Crocus
sativus, Saffron, patch.
Even under the cloudy dullness of the day, the warm purple glow of bloom
caught my eye. I quickly dragged the cart of debris to a mid-point, went
indoors for a suitable container and soon picked the stamens off of about
40 open blooms. By then my finger tips turned orange and the scent was in
the air.

I’ll air dry these stamen indoors for a few days then pack in an
air tight container. When the weather gets cooler a pinch of rich aromatic
Saffron in a boiling pot of something good to eat will make my aching back
a dim memory.

This extremely expensive spice is so easy to grow here. I’ll
probably pick another 40 blooms worth before they are done and that will
more than pay for the cost of the bulbs, although they have repaid their
costs many times over. Not too many bulbs that can actually pay for
themselves.

And I can still enjoy the flowers for a few days. What’s not to
love about this easy crocus? Anyone else grow and harvest their
own? Best Jim W.

James Waddick
8871 NW Brostrom Rd
Kansas City, MO 64152-2711
USA
Phone 816-746-1949

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