Wreath Making Suggestions Needed

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  1. travelingbooklover

    travelingbooklover In Flower

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    I would like to make a wreath from herbs. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. I am going to go through my books this afternoon and see if I can come up with something. It's hard to find decorations for fall and the holiday season here and I have a ton of herbs. Thanks in advance!
     
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  3. Droopy

    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Lavender? Sorry, that's all I could think of. :D I guess anything evergreen would work. There are cypresses in Kuwait, or am I totally mistaken?
     
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    are you making it for the holidays? or just for something pretty & lovely smelling?
     
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    Rosemary keeps it's good looks well, and would bend easily into a wreath. I vaguely recall wiring some to a wire coat-hanger back in Ag. class. The dusty color goes really well with bright Christmas colors, in like a ribbon. I think sage holds on to it's leaves pretty well, if you tuck some in here and there.
     



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  6. travelingbooklover

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    Droopy, I am not sure if there are cypresses here. I know I can find lavender. My lavender died :'( CritterPainter, I have a lot of rosemary, basil and oregano and I can get sage. Stephinalta, I am making it for my entry door for Thanksgiving and would like it to last for two weeks if possible.
     
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    Sage, cinnamon basil, thyme, lavender, rosemary, bay.


    I wouldnt use cinnamon basil AND lavender though.

    are you drying them or making a living wreath?
     
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    Stephinalta, I am leaning towards a living wreath. I would rather use the lavender than the cinnamon. But I would like a Thanksgivingy wreath..so maybe the cinnamon? Decisions, decisions...
     

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