Hang an herb wreath in your kitchen and harvest sprigs here and there to add to your cooking. The herbs will dry on the wreath form, looking beautiful and preserving the flavour while releasing fragrance throughout the space.
This year, when you are harvesting your lush herb garden, why not reserve some for making an herb wreath? Not only are they beautiful, but they are functional too!
Herb gardening has become one of my favourite hobbies, and this year I’m growing over 25 different types of herbs! There’s nothing better than a backyard garden full of fragrant edible plants.
Now that it’s harvest season, I’ve been researching ways to use them. I mainly use fresh herbs in cooking. Last year, I made up a batch of yummy oregano pesto. I also made my own herbal vinegar, and of course, I made this gorgeous culinary herb wreath.
It’s easy to make your own. Here’s how!
Herbs to Choose
You can use a wide variety of herb stems, flowers, and leaves to make your wreath. I found it’s best to use woody-stemmed herbs (like rosemary, sage, and thyme) because they tend to hold their shape once dry. And don’t forget to add a touch of color by using herbal flowers such as lavender or fennel blossoms!
To create a snip-as-you-cook wreath to hang in your kitchen. Good culinary herbs to include are rosemary, thyme, oregano, lavender, bay, and sage.
Make an Herb Wreath
The best part about this wreath is that you can customize it based on what’s blooming in your garden. Test out whatever you’re growing and see how it dries!
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Gather your supplies and choose an herb to become the base of your wreath. I chose rosemary. Using twist ties and/or floral wire, begin covering your wreath base. Be patient with this process. It took me longer to do this than I had originally anticipated.
Once you have an herb base covering your frame, you can begin building off of it. There are a few different techniques I tried. I selected 2-3 different herbs and created small bunches using rubber bands. Then I added each bunch to the wreath, using floral wire to secure it.
The other method I tried was simply poking individual sprigs into the wreath and securing them again with floral wire.
Work slowly and experiment with different placements and herb combinations. Continue to add herbs until you’ve completely covered the wreath frame.
Herb Wreath FAQ
You can use both fresh or dried herbs for your wreath. When using fresh herbs, they may wilt depending on what you use. Experiment and see which herbs hold their shape as they dry on the wreath form.
Most of my wreaths last for a couple of months. If you want it to last longer, use herbs that are known for drying well such as rosemary, lavender, bay, thyme, chamomile, and rose. They will dry lovely on the wreath and can last for a long time when store somewhere shady and dry.
And that’s it! Now find a place to hang your wreath and enjoy.
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Rachel Beyer is an artist, designer and creative maker living in Portland, Oregon. She spends her days working at Molly Muriel Apothecary and blogging at Adventures In Making. Her favorite hobbies include cooking, gardening, and crafting.
