Dried flowers projects
Relaxing chamomile tea I recently wrote an article with five uses for chamomile flowers after accidentally growing some in my veg patch. Suggestion number one in my list was chamomile tea. Drinking chamomile tea is soothing and relaxing, and sitting down with a cup of tea is a great way of winding down before bed….
Drying flowers at home There are more ways than one to dry flowers at home – you really don’t need an airing cupboard. Hang bunches up to dry, or lay flower heads flat on kitchen paper. How I dry my plant material Although I have space in my workshop for large-scale drying when needed, I…
Picking flowers to dry This month I have been mostly…picking flowers to dry. At this time of year I am busily pressing flowers or drying them in my airing cupboard to use later. I am gardening or collecting blooms most days when the weather is fair. All this plant material is then stored in old…
I sell a lot of orris root powder for potpourri making But why? Orris root powder is the dried powdered root of the flower Iris pallida (Sweet Iris), and is used in potpourri making to prolong the fragrance. Buy handmade potpourri Orris root powder is a fixative Traditional potpourri is made by adding essential oils…
Dried flowers blog reviewed In Homemaker magazine issue 8 on page 80 is the “I Spy…” feature “Bringing you a nest-full of inspirational gems from the most creative corners of cyberspace. Voices from the Blogosphere…Our pick of some of the best crafty journals on the web to expand your homemaking knowledge” Quoting on dried flowers…