July 19: The Amazing Double Whammy

The Amazing Double Whammy returned last night for the first time this year. Two nights of moderate heat means the datura to the right of the bedroom door is in full, amazingly fragrant bloom...

...while the night blooming jasmine to the left of the door is doing its equally sensual thing at the same time. These two plants must be on the top shelf of all the fragrances in nature's spice rack -- not to demean lemon blossoms and honeysuckle, but those two are best during the day. Datura and Night Blooming Jasmine don't start kicking until half an hour before sunset.

Plus...if you pluck a datura flower and put it on your dresser, you will dream of paradise all night long. Or curried green eggplants. It's up to you.