A Simple Lavender Wand...

very simple, which is my preferred method for doing anything.

While the heavily braided lavender wands are quite pretty, I actually prefer this simple type because the lavender blooms are not covered up (and, of course,  it's much simpler)

I picked some lavender this morning while it was still cool outside.  I have a bumper crop this year.   This is just one of about 5 or 6 plants...

Here's enough for two wands...

Grab some ribbon from your ribbon collection. I used 1/8" inexpensive ribbon.  I buy it on sale and keep a drawer full.  The 1/8 and 1/4 inch is all I use for packages. 

Measure off a hunk that when doubled over is at least 6 - 8" longer than your lavender stems.  In this case the lavender stems are 14" long and the ribbon ended up 40" (20" doubled over)  total (which is probably going to be overkill) ...

 Tie the ribbon around the lavender right below the blooms and knot it...

 Pull the ribbon up through the middle of the blooms...

This is the part that confused me (I'm very easily confused) until I actually did it and saw how simple it was.  Hold the lavender upside down and fold the stems down over the blooms forming a little "cage" around the flowers...

Cute...

Now simply wind the ribbon around the stems and tie in a bow on the bottom.  

I made the other one in a different colored ribbon...

I like to display them in my antique celery dish (which I don't think has ever had celery in it).  I usually keep my fountain pens in the dish...

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Coming up:

• New garden tool belt 
• Pizza on the grill