Herbs Around the Home

In days gone by when homes were not so well ventilated and people were less aware of the necessity for good hygiene, people used herbs to freshen the living quarters. The simplest way of doing this was simply to strew the floor with the herbs. This would not be terribly practical these days, so one can compromise by making such things as pot-pourris, pomanders and herb pillows.

Pot-Pourri

The dried herbs combined with a little fixative will make a potpourri last for a long time. Measure your herbs by the handful. Do it this way and you will get that important “feel” for the herbs.

Try this basic one:

• 3 handfuls of dried rose petals
• 3 handfuls of dried rose geranium leaves
• 3 handfuls of dried rosemary
• 3 handfuls of dried lavender

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