lavender tea wand

another post that i meant to write a month or so ago.....
this is easier to make than you would think.
gather 12 or so stems of lavender, cutting them far down the stem, and a few leaves of other herbs you think would blend well (lemon balm, mints, chamomile, lemon verbena, pineapple sage.....).

take up the stems of lavender and hold them just beneath the flower heads.

wrap one stem twice around the others, and then slip the end of the stem through the wrapped parts. this ties all the stems together.

stick the collected leaves into the lavender flower heads.

then, take a single stem and fold it up, and repeat with the others. when done, the stems should enclose the flowers and leaves. push the flower heads behind the stems if they are sticking out, and adjust the stems as needed.

take a single stem, one that is somewhat pliable, and wrap it two or three times around the other stems. then, like before, slip the end of the stem through it's wrapped area, effectively knotting it into place.

the tea wand can be used right away (good for a couple of mugs of tea) or hung in a cool dry place for later use.