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patricia b

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My lavender plant is blooming nicely right now, and I'd like to make some (can't think of the word! dang!). You know, those little bags you put fragrant flower blossoms in, to make the room smell nice, then you hang them on door knobs, or put them in drawers...anyway, can someone tell me when do I pick the lavender? Do I pick the blossoms and dry them, then use them? Thanks for your help. :hug:

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I love the scent of real lavender. It's so heavenly.

I found several websites with instructions for harvesting and creating the sachets.

E How tips

Crafts from Nature

Martha Stewart

Hope these links help.

Maybe you could make mini ones too. Our dh's and their families need freshening up as well.

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The Martha Stewart site is informative!! Lavendar sachets are sooooo lovely-and did you know that lavendar will keep away moths?? Good luck on your project!! :hug:

PS..another word is Popouri(not sure of this spelling) :p

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Potpourri can be set out in dishes around the house; sachets usually wind up in drawers and closeets to keep thing smelling nice and keep out bugs (lavender certainly smells a lot nicer than naptha!).

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Well, goofy me!! I meant to say that I wanted to make them for my minis...the plant I have is young, so I want to limit my harvest this year, but it wouldn't take much for the Orchids, and I know Grannie would love one in her parlour. Thanks for the help, folks. I knew all the names, just didn't know which one would apply. I thought popourri had to contain a number of different types of blossoms ...I've just had a thought...I've made little bowls/plates by pressing small leaves onto rolled out Fimo..I've got a couple of them around here somewhere. Wouldn't that look nice with a few lavender blossoms in it? One more question..I'm on a roll, here, with your help :hug: What is a tussie-mussie? One more time, thanks, thanks, thanks!!!

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