Homemade Potpourri

by Ganga Srinivas
(Shaker Heights OH USA)

Homemade Potpourri

Homemade Potpourri works really well with fragrant roses that have dried on the stem while either in a vase or on the bush. Select flowers that have dried with color, shred the petals to about a quarter inch size, and put in a baby food jar (or similar sized jar).

Add 2-3 pieces of 1/2 to 1 inch lengths of cinnamon sticks, and 2-3 cloves with their little domes crushed. Cover the mouth of the jar with netting, and tie at the neck with ribbon. This size works well for small spaces like a powder room.

Does anyone else have an individual homemade potpourri recipe? I would love to see more, please post them as comments below.

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Homemade Potpourri

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Minty kitchen potpourri
by: Angela

Nice post Ganga, heres one for you.

2 cups of peppermint leaves, 1 cup of lemon mint, 1 cup of thyme, 1 cup of sweet cicely.

2 oz. Rosemary, 1 oz. Lavender, 1 oz. orris root powder, 2 cinnamon sticks.

1/2 tsp. Allspice (ground) 1/2 tsp. Cloves (whole), 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg (grated).

2 drops peppermint oil, 2 drops basil oil, 1 drop lemon oil.

Mix all of the ingredients together for a fresh and minty kitchen potpourri

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