How To Make Dreamy Little Herb Brooms To Decorate For The Fall Season

Fall is a favorite time of year for many people from all over, regardless of whether the local leaves change colors or not. And what's not to love? The weather is changing, but it's not too cold yet. There are countless fun fall activities, traditions, and crafts going on all around the nation. People are gathering for food and fun, your garden is ready for harvesting, and there's still plenty of time to check off items on your fall to-do list for the garden of your dreams. 

This adorable craft is perfect for anyone who loves gardening, drying their own herbs, or just wants to add a mystical flair to their kitchen this fall. Whether you like finding creative ways to have fun with your fall harvest or you're looking for natural decor items to incorporate into spooky season, these dreamy little herb brooms are just the thing to get you started. Not only do they add a bit of fall flair to your kitchen, but they are also a great way to dry herbs for use after the season is over. Plus, they make your kitchen smell like your favorite herbs. 

You can source the herbs for this craft directly from your garden. Sturdy herbs like rosemary, sage, thyme, and parsley offer a beautiful aesthetic, and they dry well when hung. Tender herbs like basil, oregano, and mint are not ideal, because they can develop mold if they don't dry out quickly enough.

Making herb brooms is relatively simple — almost as easy as preparing herb bundles to hang on a herb drying rack. All you need to get started are some fresh-cut herbs, your favorite craft string or twine, and some sticks. Select whatever size or shape of stick that you want, straight or crooked; it's completely up to you. For best results, gather your herbs when they are ready for preservation. A good rule of thumb is to harvest in the morning after the dew has evaporated.

Start by separating your herbs into small bundles; each bundle will be the bristles for your broom. If your goal is to preserve the herbs for later use, limit each broom to one type of herb. If decor is your only goal, feel free to mix herbs and get creative. Place the stick on the bundle of herbs so the top sticks out for the broom handle. Gather the herbs around the stick so they cover it on all sides. Then, wrap your string around once and tie it, leaving enough string on the end to tie again. This holds your herbs in place while you finish off your broom. 

Lastly, wind the string around the herbs several times until you have created a string band to your desired thickness. Using the leftover string from the first knot and the end of the wound string, tie off the band and trim the string. That's it! Now, you've got fun, multi-purpose herb brooms to bring fall decor to your kitchen while effectively trying out your herbs.

These adorable tiny brooms bring plenty of fall spirit to your kitchen as is, but if you're especially crafty, here are a few extra ideas to make them really stand out. There are two distinct looks you can accomplish with one simple change. If you want a more natural, unkempt look, let the ends of the herbs stick up above the string band haphazardly. For a cleaner look, clip them just above the string band in a straight line.

You can also try adding embellishments to the string, such as decorative knots, Chinese knots, or Celtic knots, that will take your herb broom decorations to the next level. In addition, you could add other items to your bristles or tie them on your string, such as stones, leaves, burlap, or even dried fruit. For affordable additions, you can easily get your hands on free coffee burlap sacks for your crafts.

Some people add flowers to the bundle for decoration, but if the goal is to dry the herbs out for culinary use later, you may want to avoid this. However, you can make more decorative brooms using the same method with whatever materials you have on hand, including flowers and foliage. When your brooms are ready to be hung, you can hang them on strings or hooks along the wall, on herb drying racks, or anywhere else in your kitchen that is dry.