Household products, pot pourri and strewing herbs
It is worth noting a few of their more handy uses around the home, though. Handfuls of fresh or dried herbs wrapped in cloth and tied under the hot tap create a wonderful and relaxing bath to finish off a hard day in the garden. Pot pourris are air fresheners made from dried herbs; special recipes are quoted needing exotic ingredients, but any dried herb in a bowl will eliminate unpleasant scents and give off its own aroma.
My favourite is based on lemon verbena leaves with some rose petals, eau de cologne mint and 'Herba Barona' thyme. Try whatever you have available. Dried herbs tied in bags keep pests out of drawers and cupboards, giving them a pleasant smell. Lavender is the best base for this.
Strewing herbs are better than pot pourri for scenting a room and ideal for floor coverings in potting sheds, where they give a pleasant – if dusty – atmosphere. They tend to get carted around on feet in the house. I prefer mints and cotton lavender for working areas, hyssop by the wellie rack. For the summerhouse and in my car footwells, thick layers of lavender create a tranquil atmosphere. In the fruit store I use southernwood to give a clean scent and drive away pests. The barbecue can scent the air and drive away gnats and flies if small bundles of fresh or soaked dried herbs are added to the coals. They can flavour, and smoke, the food as well.
Strewing herbs are better than pot pourri for scenting a room and ideal for floor coverings in potting sheds, where they give a pleasant – if dusty – atmosphere. They tend to get carted around on feet in the house. I prefer mints and cotton lavender for working areas, hyssop by the wellie rack. For the summerhouse and in my car footwells, thick layers of lavender create a tranquil atmosphere. In the fruit store I use southernwood to give a clean scent and drive away pests. The barbecue can scent the air and drive away gnats and flies if small bundles of fresh or soaked dried herbs are added to the coals. They can flavour, and smoke, the food as well.
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