Our farmers are finally able to pick their first flowers! 🌸 The weather's been rough on our farmers these last 2 weeks... We expected the saffron flowers to bloom around the 1st of November, but unfortunately, this year the harvest season got delayed due to unusually warm temperatures at night 🌙 The crocus flower needs cool nighttime temperatures to bloom, and luckily we are finally seeing cooler nights in Afghanistan which are resulting in at least some flowers. We're all still very anxious t

Potpourri a mix of dried flower petals and spices was at the height of its use during the late ’80s to early ’90s, and was a fashionable way to keep clothes in drawers smelling fresh and lovely. Potpourri would also often be placed in decorative bowls and placed in key locations around the home. The traditional method to create potpourri was to allow flowers and leaves to dry over the summer months before mixing them with herbs and oils to take on lovely smells. Over the winter months, when wind