We have a few rosemary bushes around our yard and they have gotten HUGE the past few years. I dry some and can usually trim some fresh most of the winter too, but bringing in a bunch of fresh rosemary all at once made our house smell wonderful.
I had just finished up the “trees” when my daughter said, Mom I love that smell it smells like CHRISTMAS!!!
I knew they were a success when they looked so pretty on our table and smelled so yummy to all who pass by.
The nice thing about a project like this is you can make it early enough and incorporate into your Thanksgiving decor (yep that is what I am doing 😉
And have a head start on beautiful and fragrant greenery for Christmas.
This is so simple it’s going to go fast, here is what I used.
I bought two green cone shaped foam bases at JoAnn’s in different sizes, I already had green florist wire on hand, and a small armload of freshly trimmed rosemary.
I made two stacks of rosemary, one for the big “tree” and one for the little one.
I held a large section of the rosemary around the base of the foam and wound the green florist wire around until the foam was covered. I tied the wire in the back then used little pieces and sprigs of rosemary all about to mostly cover the wire.
I did the same on the larger cone and washed my hands of most of the pitch, some stuck for a couple hours but I these little trees are worth it.
And that is it! Two pretty rosemary trees that smell oh so good and look lovely with candles around them too.
Thank you so much as always for reading and I hope you are having a blessed and creative week.
xo, Tanya
These rosemary trees are amazing, Tanya. I bet your house smells so good right now and I love that they would make such a great gift idea too! Hugs, CoCo
Thank you CoCo! They really do smell amazing 🙂 thank you so much! xo, Tanya
Hi Tanya, I couldn’t remember if I left a comment earlier, if so you can certainly delete this. I love love your Rosemary trees and I’m featuring them at the All About Home Linky tomorrow evening. Thanks so much for coming by and joining in!
Thank you so much Debra I really appreciate it!! Hugs 🙂 Tanya
Tanya, I LOVE these! I grow tons of rosemary and I adore its fragrance. I have created fresh wreaths, but I’m looking forward to trying these soon. Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm–I’ll be featuring you at Wednesday’s party this week!
Thank you Cecilia, I should try a rosemary wreath next that sounds wonderful! Hugs 🙂 Tanya
What a wonderful project! This would make a great gift too! I am excited to feature your post at this week’s Tuesday Turn About. Thank you so much for sharing!
You are so sweet Lynne thank you so much 🙂 Hugs! Tanya