Here is our recent blog post for Chalkboard Magazine on one of The Beautiful Edible Garden‘s DIY Garden arrangements! The Useful Garden Herb Wreath is one of our favorite Studio Choo moments from the book — so easy and the perfect DIY project for any occasion!
WE LOVE THIS DIY from within the pages of The Beautiful Edible Garden. .. Here are the authors and gardeners behind the project…
FRESH HERBS change the way we eat. The best way to start growing food is to simply integrate these beautiful and productive plants into your overall landscape or in a dedicated herb garden. Not only will they reward you with their beautiful and edible foliage and flowers, they are the basis of a Beautiful Edible Garden! Once they get started you will have plenty to add to your daily meals, share with friends or create garden- based projects. One of our favorite ways to use our garden herbs is to create an herb wreath. Beautiful to hang in your kitchen and within arm’s reach of your next meal!
START IN THE GARDEN
Head out to the garden and snip away! You’ll need to cut large branches of rosemary. Mint, lemon verbena, sage, chives, thyme or any of your other favorite herbs all make great additions!
GATHER YOUR MATERIALS
You’ll need a spool of twine, scissors and all of your gathered your herbs. Place all the herbs but the rosemary aside and lay the rosemary out on a large enough working space for the wreath you’d like to make.
LAY OUT THE ROSEMARY
Start building the wreath by laying out long sections of rosemary to build the frame for the wreath. Form them into a circle shape.
BUILD YOUR FRAME
Begin to bind the sections of rosemary together using bakers twine or your favorite natural gardening twine. Work your way around the circle til all the branches are firmly bound.
ADD YOUR HERBS
Using the same twine you used to to build the frame, simply make little bunches of each herb in your hand and tie them to the rosemary frame. Work your way around and attach as many bunches to you like throughout the wreath.
Once you’re finished, hang your completed wreath up to dry. Use the wreath for your own culinary preparations or use as a perfect gift for your friends and family.
A special thanks to Jill and Alethea from Studio Choo for sharing their techniques for utilizing edible and ornamental plants from the garden in home arrangements in The Beautiful Edible Garden. Make sure to check out their amazing new book, The Flower Recipe Book!
Reprinted with permission from The Beautiful Edible Garden: Design a Stylish Outdoor Space Using Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs by Leslie Bennett and Stefani Bittner, copyright © 2013. Published byTen Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group. Photos by Jill Rizzo.
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