"Can we make some now?" asked Gerry.
"Well, it takes a little time to actually create, but we could make a start if you like?" Bubbles answered.
"Ooh! Yes, please!" replied Gerry. "Shall I ask if anyone else wants to help?"
"Yes, the more the merrier," agreed Bubbles. So Gerry ran off to ask the others if they would like to help make this new thing called potpourri. Alfred, Lizzie and Crackers agreed to join in, so they ran over to where Bubbles was waiting for them.
"Just let me explain what potpourri is," said Bubbles, "and then we can start to make our own."
"It's a medley of different dried flowers with spices and herbs added - in fact, anything that smells nice. Certain flowers are better than others. We'll put whatever we pick onto newspaper or big trays in a warm, dark, dry place and leave them there for a week or so to dry out. You can dry them out more quickly in a warm oven but as we are not allowed to touch the oven, we will let them dry naturally," Bubbles explained.