DIY: drying plants on the clothesline

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The garden, borders, cocktail glasses and vases are full of beautiful plants and flowers in the prime of their lives. Extend their life by drying them! We wrote previously about how to dry flowers in three classic ways, but simply hanging them on the clothesline can be done - with a little adaptation. Here's how to do it!

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you will need

  • Plants suitable for drying (they need woody or thin stems), such as sage and lavender
  • Clothesline
  • Rope (to bundle the bunches)
  • Nice pegs
  • A few dry days (so keep an eye on rainfall)

how to make it

Arrange small bunches of the same plants and hang them upside down to dry. For best results, do so in a place in the shade, where it gets warm. After a few days, they will be dru. You can test this by squeezing the stem. Is it no longer flexible and stays unyeilding? Then your dried plants are ready to shine!

after drying

Dry bouquets or vases combining fresh and dry stems have become increasingly popular in recent years. Dried flowers and plants are enormously versatile. Frame them or turn them into a stylish sphere; they also look great placed simply in a vase. What's more, a single plant stem with subdued colour can provide just the tranquillity that a dull corner needs.

meer zomerse inspiratie

Behoefte aan meer zomerse DIY's? Duik dan eens de keuken in voor deze heerlijke zomerse borrelhapjes met kruiden uit eigen tuin, zet de zomer op tafel met deze planten, of geniet van de heerlijke geur van deze 5 zomerplanten. En voor je dagelijkse dosis inspiratie vol je ons natuurlijk op Pinterest, Instagram en Facebook. 

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