In the winter, when my woodburning stove comes into its own, I use the lavender as firelighters. The bunches contain enough oil to make great firelighters, but also give out a pleasant fragrance.
Monday, 23 September 2013
Lavender Firelighters
At the end of the summer, when the lavender is completely over, but the weather is still warm enough to dry it, I cut my lavender hedge and dry the lavender in bundles. I hang it on my airing rack in the kitchen to dry...
In the winter, when my woodburning stove comes into its own, I use the lavender as firelighters. The bunches contain enough oil to make great firelighters, but also give out a pleasant fragrance.
In the winter, when my woodburning stove comes into its own, I use the lavender as firelighters. The bunches contain enough oil to make great firelighters, but also give out a pleasant fragrance.
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11 comments:
Wow, what a brilliant idea!
What a great idea Penny! I really like the smell of natural lavender, it must be great to use these firelighters!
Your kitchen reminds me a bit of my dollshouse kitchen, especially the fireplace there....I will try to link the photo here:
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How lovely. It all looks so idylic drying there in your country kitchen.
Christy
How lovely.What a brilliant photo.
What a lot of gorgeous lavender. Don't you keep any for making sachets and things?
I can imagine how wonderful your home smells right now (and will smell all winter)
lovely photo :)
That must smell divine. A touch of summer in winter!
Great way to use the dried Lavender. I also did this when I grew Lavender, it certainly gets the fire going.
Hi Melissa
It does smell lovely now, but I will have to move the lavender if I want to use my drying rack!
Penny
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I am going to go cut the remain of my lavender right now. To burn it is a great idea! Thanks for the tip, Penny.
Woo this is really great..
I have ordered decorative candle lighters this Christmas.
But gonna try this lavender firelighters as well, seems to be interesting :)
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