Homemade Fresh Cut Flower Food

This solution can be used in one large vase or divided among smaller vases like the ones above.

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Ingredients:

• ½ tsp bleach powder or 1 bleach tablet (must be powdered form for this recipe)
• 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 1 quart warm tap water
• ½ tablespoon lemon powder (optional, recipe for this in the blog post)

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Directions:

1. Add 1 quart of warm water to your vase. Allow it to sit for 2-3 minutes before adding in the ingredients (this is to let air settle). Add in the bleach powder, lemon juice, lemon powder, and sugar. Give it a stir.
2. Cut your flowers at a diagonal. If you are picking them from your garden, cut them at a diagonal from the stem.
3. Add your flowers to the vase. Store in the refrigerator at night.
4. Change out water once a week, re-trim the ends slightly when you change the water.

Isn't is dangerous to add bleach to an acid?

Yes it is! This is why I recommend using powdered bleach. Also, this is a very small concentration of bleach, and it is added directly into water. I have never had issues with anything causing fumes, but please use caution as with making any DIY solution. Please visit the blog post for all the science and safety tips!

Lemon powder is optional, but it is a great addition to this recipe. We have a link to making this in the blog post for you :)

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