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Oshibana (押し花) is the art of using pressed flowers and other botanical materials to create an entire picture from these natural elements. [1] Such pressed flower art consists of drying flower petals and leaves in a flower press to flatten them, exclude light and press out moisture. These elements are then used to "paint" an artistic ...
Oregano is a woody perennial plant, growing to 90 cm (35 in) tall, with opposite leaves1–4 cm (1 ⁄ 2 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long. The flowers which can be white, pink or light purple, are 3–4 mm (1 ⁄ 8 – 3 ⁄ 16 in) long, and produced in erect spikes in summer.
The spent dried flowers should be snipped off at winter's end to boost cold hardiness. O. libanoticum may be susceptible to root rot in badly drained soils and to spider mites and aphids. [ 5 ] [ 2 ] In 2004 it won the "Plant Select" award which is a collaboration of Colorado State University, the Denver Botanic Gardens, and the green industry ...
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Drying herbs are kept from exposure to the sun to prevent discoloration and oxidation. The drying process takes approximately six days in its entirety. Once dried, the leaves are removed and both components, leaves and flowers, are chopped finely. The final dried product weighs a third of the initial fresh weight and can be stored for up to 18 ...
Origanum amanum, the Amanum oregano, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Hatay Province of southern Turkey, bordering on Syria. [1] It is an evergreen subshrub growing to 10–20 cm (4–8 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) wide, with strongly aromatic leaves, and clusters of pink funnel-shaped flowers in summer and autumn.
How to stash tomatoes to keep the juicy summer vibes going and going and going.