I'm definately no Martha Stewart, but I do try. I am excited to finally try one of my vintage blue Ball mason jars that I found a while back at a local thrift store. I also never have claimed to be an expert in floral arranging, however I have seen Martha do this stuff on t.v. and have paid enough attention to get some of the basics.
After cutting all of my Sweet Pea's from the garden this afternoon I imediatly made a cool water bath with just a few drops of my multi purpose soap. I would probly have used ivory soap but sense I did not have any on hand I used my Mrs. Meyer's soap.
Mrs. Meyer's soap is a natural plant based cleaning product line. The reason for giving my flowers a bath with a few drops of mild soap is to get all the bugs off. Even if you can not really see any you would be surprised at how they come out or start wiggling around once they touch the soapy water.
Next I get a clean vessell to put my flowers in and add cold water, (Tip: For fresh un bloomed flowers if you want them to bloom faster you use warm water) I chose cold water to keep them from dying too quickly. Then I added my plant food. I always save my flower food packs that you get when you buy fresh flowers from the grocery store.
Lastly I cut them again to measure were they can stand with out falling in the center of the vessell. Try to work from the center being the tallest and working shorter stems to the outer sides of the vase. This part can be difficult because you might have to do some re-arranging.
If any one is interested in the seeds I used for planting these sweet pea's I have posted a picture of the seed pack... I really love Botanical Interests because they do have some unusual varieties of things and I never have had any problems with the seed germinating properly. Here is the link www.botanicalinterests.com.
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