I Have Poppies!
I love poppies! They’re such a show off in the garden. I love the feel of their petals, the texture is like nothing else. I enjoy seeing them pop their heads out of the ground each spring. It almost seems as if you can see them growing if you watch closely, they grow so fast.
Have you ever tried drying poppy petals? I press them in my flower press (individual petals, not whole flowers), and they turn out beautiful. I’ve used them for abstract backgrounds in pressed flower portraits. Combine several colors and you can make a flower mosaic.
They can also add a splash of color to a handmade paper card. If you have poppies, get busy and press a few petals for your fall crafting!
I used to have several colors of poppies growing, then we moved some gardens around and a couple of the varieties didn’t come back. I still have orange poppies, but I think I need to get a couple more colors or varieties to add to the mix.