Useful Plants & Botanical Projects

German Chamomile: Grow Living Plants and Harvest Material for Better Fragrance

German Chamomile: Grow Living Plants and Harves...

Grow German chamomile as a fragrant annual and harvest flowers for dried botanical use. Learn timing, drying tools and how to preserve the scent in sachets and jars.

German Chamomile: Grow Living Plants and Harves...

Grow German chamomile as a fragrant annual and harvest flowers for dried botanical use. Learn timing, drying tools and how to preserve the scent in sachets and jars.

Plan a Strawflower Drying Setup Around the Harvest You Actually Have

Plan a Strawflower Drying Setup Around the Harv...

Plan a strawflower drying setup around the amount of material you really have: estimate harvest, choose clips, screens or presses, control airflow and store dried heads dark and dry.

Plan a Strawflower Drying Setup Around the Harv...

Plan a strawflower drying setup around the amount of material you really have: estimate harvest, choose clips, screens or presses, control airflow and store dried heads dark and dry.

Sweet Orange Peels for Winter Dried Botanicals: Plan the Harvest Before Citrus Season Ends

Sweet Orange Peels for Winter Dried Botanicals:...

Use sweet orange peels for dried potpourri, sachets and ornaments. Choose thick-skinned fruit, dry peel reliably with a dehydrator, and store it in airtight jars.

Sweet Orange Peels for Winter Dried Botanicals:...

Use sweet orange peels for dried potpourri, sachets and ornaments. Choose thick-skinned fruit, dry peel reliably with a dehydrator, and store it in airtight jars.

Set Up a Dried Globe Amaranth Work Area for Better Craft Projects

Set Up a Dried Globe Amaranth Work Area for Bet...

Create a practical work area for dried globe amaranth: separate drying, storage and assembly zones, choose protective containers and tools, and keep dried flower heads clean and organized for craft...

Set Up a Dried Globe Amaranth Work Area for Bet...

Create a practical work area for dried globe amaranth: separate drying, storage and assembly zones, choose protective containers and tools, and keep dried flower heads clean and organized for craft...

Lemon Eucalyptus: Getting More From a Working Aromatic Plant

Lemon Eucalyptus: Getting More From a Working A...

Improve a working lemon eucalyptus plant with sharper harvesting, drying and storage, honest separation of dried leaf, distilled oil and PMD-based repellent products, and useful equipment choices.

Lemon Eucalyptus: Getting More From a Working A...

Improve a working lemon eucalyptus plant with sharper harvesting, drying and storage, honest separation of dried leaf, distilled oil and PMD-based repellent products, and useful equipment choices.