1 pt Powdered Borax
2 pt Cornmeal
Covered cardboard box (shoe or stationery box) Fresh
flowers1. Thoroughly mix
borax and cornmeal.
2. Cover the bottom of the box with 3/4 of an inch
of this mixture.
3. Cut flower stems about 1 inch long. Lay the
flowers face down in this mixture. Spread the petals
and leaves so that they lie as flat as possible. Do
not place flowers too close together.
4. Cover the flowers with 3/4 of an inch of the
mixture.
5. Place the lid on the box and keep at room
temperature for 3 to 4 weeks. This is an excellent
way to preserve corsages or flowers from someone
special.
Try daisies, pansies, apple
blossoms, asters, violets, and other flowers with
this method. They will stay summer fresh
indefinitely.
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