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.
