Fall is not too far off, the air was much crisper this morning and I noticed the color of the kudzu changing and the pods were there. They are just like wisteria when after the blooms happen the seed pods come. The seeds are poisonous but you can make teas from the blossoms and jellies. The kudzu is also browning and falling from the vine. It's the perfect time now to get those vines and make wreaths, baskets and harbors from it if you are interested. You can get really creative with kudzu vine if you try. I love using pastels and drawing the kudzu leaves with the deep yellows and green blends of how the co2 changes in the plant.
You can also take those butterfly peas from the vine and press them in books later using them in stationery and beautiful bookmarks with the light purple and pink hues. They are just beautiful wildflowers this time year round. I used to press flowers in books and I gave so many away they probably were picked up and some probably got a dogwood suprise or a wild aster in them. I just love the little wildflowers around the house. It has always been something Ladybird Johnson did as well.. In Prattville, there is a wildflower garden called the Ladybird Johnson wildflower garden.
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