Can we try make our own?

Last year I saw a hill full of red and couldn't figure out how to get there. (Of course we weren't really comfortable with having to drive anywhere at the time, so that could be part of it...) I knew it was a field of poppies...one of my favorite, dream like images I always hold. Poppies are by far my favorite flower and to stand in the middle of a field of them always sounds so magical.

When I saw that hill again this year I knew I could find a way there this time and on Saturday we did it! Oh it is just so beautiful!

They are growing amongst Rapeseed plants - as seen in an earlier post (the field of yellow flowers) - which have now turned to bean like seed pods. While they aren't as plentiful as the Rapeseed, in this particular field they are and its a gem! While we were there enjoying the beauty Owen started collecting the Rapeseed pods and asked if we could try making our own vegetable oil. He loves to make things. Loves, loves, loves it!