I love flowers.  I often think that I should have been a florist.  You don’t have to be a “professional” however to enjoy and display the flowers and natural elements growing in your yard and garden.  Not only do I grow flowers for bouquets, I also use my herbs in those displays as well.  Oftentimes, I make an all herb bouquet to enjoy.

I want to show you how easy it is to create an herbal arrangement to keep in your kitchen for snipping as you need.  Here are the steps that I follow.

Step 1:

Gather a variety of herbs in the morning while it is still cool.  Place them in water for an hour or so to condition them.  Some of my favorite herbs to use include: basil, oregano, mint, rosemary and lemon verbena.

Step 2:

To arrange, trim off the bottom leaves and re-cut the stalk at an angle.  Start with the fuller, thicker herbs as the framework and then fill in with the thinner branches.  This provides some support for the weaker stalks.

Step 3:

Add some decorative elements to your arrangement such as a ribbon or flag.  Make sure to keep your bouquet out of direct sunlight.

Now you have a lovely vase of herbs to use while you are cooking.  Just snip here and there as needed, no running to the garden when you are cooking a meal.  Refresh your water daily.   Your herbal bouquet should last for about a week, assuming that you haven’t used it all in cooking.