Take a deep breath and try one of my ten ways to relax with lavender Put a few drops of lavender essential oil in a bath for a soak before bedtime. (The oil is not only soothing but mildly antiseptic so if you have any minor cuts or grazes it will treat them at the…
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Dried lavender as a wedding theme
Dried lavender lends a country feel to your celebration. Dried flowers such as dried lavender make lovely wedding confetti & decorations. If you are planning a country-style or vintage themed wedding, extend the feel by using dried flowers in the confetti, as table decorations, and even in favours. Dried lavender as wedding confetti Dried lavender…
Dried Flowers: Drying methods
Dried flowers can be preserved using various drying methods. 1. Commercially air dried flowers This picture shows lavender bunches drying in a barn. The bunches are tied upside down to a drying rack until dry. Drying under cover in a barn is one method employed in the UK, where spoilage by damp air and rain…
Natural wedding confetti made from dried flower petals
Dried flowers are becoming increasingly popular at weddings Dried flowers make beautiful, natural & biodegradable confetti Real dried flower petals are now the most popular choice for throwing at weddings. Many venues now ban paper and other non-biodegradable confetti, but dried petals, buds and florets are 100% natural and biodegradable. There is a colour to…
How to make your own potpourri
Dried flowers for potpourri Use dried flowers to make your own natural potpourri Dried flowers have been used since Medieval times and before to bring a bit of perfume to what was, at the time, an often smelly world! Dried flowers, in particular dried lavender, were used in Medieval times to freshen rooms and laundry….