Everyone knows about brooms, but they don’t know how they are made. When I was a child, I heard that Miscanthus brooms are made from Miscanthus. Miscanthus is actually a tenacious weed. If you take such materials, then make Miscanthus. Is it difficult? Can it be used directly after the production is completed? Let’s listen to what the editor says.
Is the process of making awn flower brooms difficult? Can it be used directly?
Miscanthus is a perennial herb. It is cold-tolerant, drought-tolerant, and barren-tolerant. It is very tenacious and can reproduce itself through the roots. Therefore, we usually see Miscanthus growing in clusters, near the river and It is very common on the roadside. One of the reasons farmers friends hate miscanthus is that the leaves of miscanthus are very sharp and can cut the skin with a single stroke. The most important thing is that miscanthus has strong vitality and reproduces quickly. The ability to grow quickly affects the growth of trees, and it is difficult to eliminate them.
Despite these disadvantages, it also brings a lot of benefits to farmers. Most of the brooms used in rural farmers’ homes are handmade from Miscanthus. I still remember that when I was in elementary school, the teacher asked everyone to hand in a broom, so in this season I can always see a lot of farmers cutting the awns everywhere on the hillside and the creek. After cutting back, all the leaves are cleaned. , Put it in the sun for a while and start to make a broom. A large handful of awns and a few roots are wrapped around in the hand for a while. Just do it with a broom. It seems simple in fact. It’s not easy to do. It’s a handicraft. Some old people in rural areas can make a little money by selling awn brooms. At that time, a broom cost five yuan.
After the broom is finished, it cannot be used immediately. There are many awn flowers on the awns that need to be cleaned up. Otherwise, the awn flowers will float everywhere when the wind blows, and it will be difficult to clean them. Farmers usually put the freshly made brooms in the sun for a few days, and clean the awn flowers every few hours until they are almost cleaned up. The cleaned awn flower is also a good thing. It can be used to make a pillow. Choose a good cloth that is tighter, sew the three sides, and then stuff the awn flower in. After the stuffing is strong, it will be sewn at the end. On the one hand, a pillow is finished. It is very soft, and it is much more comfortable than those old cotton pillows.
The existence of miscanthus has both advantages and disadvantages. It is understood that miscanthus leaves can also be used as dyes. However, because the production process of plant dyes is more complicated, few people now use miscanthus leaves as dyes. The countryside is rich in land and resources, and there are many wild flowers and weeds. Some weeds can be made into a delicacy, such as houttuynia cordata, purslane, etc., and some weeds can cure diseases.