Microwave Peony drying

Did you know you can dry peonies in the microwave?

Cut your peony right to the tip top

All cut and ready to go....

It's a beaut....

Gather some cardboard, two pieces so you can "sandwich" your bud between the two. 

Lay the bud on top of the first piece of cardboard,

then the top piece and press down to slightly 

flatten it. 

Like you see above here

Now head over to your microwave.

You will want to set your microwave to 50% power,

set the cardboard with the bud sandwiched in the microwave

and add a heavy bowl on top. Close the microwave and 

run it four times at 1 minute increments. By the fifth one

your bud will be a bit hot and dried. If you find your bud is not

quite dry, try one more round at a minute.  Be careful not 

to burn it by over heating the bud. 

And here it is all dried!

I put mine in a frame, isn't it beautiful?

And to think it was dried in the microwave!

What do you think?

Would you try this?