So Charlie poured in the dried flowers. "Now, Lizzie, you can add the orange, pine cones and clementines," Bubbles prompted, "then I'll add some of the spices." There hadn't been any dried bay leaves in the kitchen, but Bubbles added a few cloves, a couple of sticks of cinnamon (broken into small pieces) and a whole nutmeg.
"What's this orris root stuff?" asked Charlie, reaching for the small jar. "Shall I add some of this too?"
"Yes, please," replied Bubbles. "And we'll add the sprigs of dried lavender now too - both of these are called fixatives," he explained, "and they absorb and retain the scented essences so the pot pourri will last longer."
Charlie very carefully added a little bit of each of the dried lavender and orris root. "Did you make this yourself, Bubbles?" Charlie asked.
"No, I actually bought that at the Craft Shop," Bubbles replied. "It's made from the roots of iris plants grown in the Mediterranean, and it takes about four years to dry out! Then it is milled into this powder. I didn't have time to make my own!" he laughed.
