A few weeks ago, when I posted goat cheese-lavender honey with baguette, I bought a bouquet of fresh edible lavender. There is no way I could have used all of it. So I decided to dry it. And this was the beginning of a little project.
Have I mentioned how much I love this plant? I am totally fond of it! The color, the smell, everything! That is why this week I decided to dedicate this post entirely to this wonderful plant: A tribute to lavender!
To be honest, it wasn’t even planned. I had the lavender spread all over the table, making little bouquets. And what I saw looked so beautiful that I could not resist. I grabbed right away my camera and started taking pictures!
The reason why I tied little bouquets is because I heard that it is easier to dry them that way. If the bouquet is too big they run the risk to mold. Not sure whether that is true, but I know that it worked just fine that way. I hung them along the heater in the bedroom (the smell of the blossoms wouldn’t have bothered at all..). Then I covered them with some paper. That way I could avoid exposing them to too much light and protect them from any dust. Especially because I wanted to keep some of the blossoms to be eaten later.
About 2 weeks later I started with the details of my lavender project:
I sewed little pillows that I filled with the blossoms. I used leftover pieces of fabric and cut them into a rectangle, folded it up once into a square and sewed the edges. These can be either put into the drawer together with the clothes, or under a pillow at night, thanks to its calming and soporific effects. Don’t they look like a cute gift idea?
Another part went into a jar mixed with sugar to sweeten desserts or similar. I also kept some blossoms in a separate jar, to be used later on to sprinkle on cheese, to cook or bake.
And with the leftover lavender, I ended up making a bouquet to decorate the house. In order to last longer and to keep the color, I sprayed it with hairspray.
And last but not least, the lavender deserved an extended photo session ;)
iWildWoof says
Wow! Now I really want to go pick up some lavender at the store. I like the idea of filling a pillow with lavender, it sounds pretty awesome! I love the photos as well.
mediterranealicious says
Thank you :) I’m happy to hear that the post inspired you to try some of that out yourself! I’m sure you’ll love it :) It’s such a lovely plant!
rosasdolcevitaRosa says
Hi there stranger! It’s been a while.
I love this post! Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas! I would love to read more of your inspirations.
Absolutely beautiful. :-)
Rosa
mediterranealicious says
Grazie Rosa! È sempre un piacere avere tue notizie :) Hope all is well. Thanks again! A presto!
magali says
Hello Rosa, I hope you found plenty of nice Lavanda fields today. By the way I love your blog….
mediterranealicious says
Salut Magali! We did enjoy the stunning lavender fields, the beautiful landscape and especially being hosted in your wonderful Bed&Breakfast! Thanks again for your great hospitality!! We already miss the breakfasts on your beautiful patio :)
Lots of greetings from Germany!