My secret patch of Bittersweet in the woods behind my house is beginning to develop it's little round buds. Soon enough, they'll pop open in the most amazing display of bright orange and soft brownish yellows. I can hardly wait until Sept or October to go out with my basket and begin cutting the sprigs of little fragrant blooms.
I tie each bundle up with florist wire and hang it upside down to dry from a 9 paneled wood patio door without glass. The door hangs from the roof of my (Stem & Vine Greenhouse) which is on the southwest side of my little country shop.
These make the most natural air fragrance available. I love using them on homemade wreaths for Halloween and Autumn.
Queen Anne's Lace is everywhere here where I live. Along the roadside ditches, in meadows and even growing along Possum Creek. I gather them quickly before the heat gets to them and hang them upside down and also dry some in my microwave. Spray them with some hairspray, and they're ready for my dried flower arrangements. They also make the perfect snowflakes on a Christmas tree!
Roadside Beauties! That's what my dear husband calls my arrangements.
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