September 30, 2015

Lavender has such delicate looking petals, though it’s stems are strong and sturdy and it’s powerful fragrance is hard to miss.  Such a wonderful addition to the garden, and I’m happy to say this was our first summer with a few plants that gifted us with weeks of blooming delight.

I like to dry a lot of lavender, but these few plants weren’t enough.  I searched on the internet with what to do with them, and found several tutorials for making “lavender wands”.  I had never seen these before…these curious little packages to keep our closets and dressers filled with the scent of mid-summer lavender.

My girl was right beside me the whole way and while my boys lacked her enthusiasm, it was clear that this is a good craft for children, too.

first, tie an odd number of stems together under the flowerheads, using the rest of the ribbon to weave

next, *carefully* bend the fresh stems over their own flowerheads

next, weave the ribbon over and under the stems ~ it’s as simple as that!

These little lavender wands will be tucked into stockings for the holidays…a reminder of the sunny bouquets from our July gardens.