Fun Fri~Always EnJOY Flowers Longer by Drying Them

 

Remember my grand daughter's Christmas gift of flowers

this past Christmas?

I just can't stand throwing out cut flowers.

I want to enJOY them as long as possible.

So when they start wilting,

I remove the water in the container 

to let the stem dry out.

This is what I get:

If you don't remove the water,

the stem begins to rot and disintegrate,

and the flowers continue to wilt.

I've heard some people say hang them upside down,

but mine have done well just leaving them in the container.

 It's interesting to see what colors will survive,

or how the color changes.

I really like the "antique" look they get. 

Some later begin to shed.

I just sweep them up and

 throw those pieces away.

 

Did you notice in Wednesday's picture some of

Mr.G's flowers that I had dried?

They were the last bouquet he got me in October, 2021. 

A few of the rose petals have fallen off when I accidentally hit it.

I'm glad I still have them.