Originally Posted by
carolynjo
Yep! Give them a drink once a year. I made baskets for years and always had to soak the reeds in order to weave them.
Yes I also made baskets for a few years and sold them. I only used reed, not ash or oak, and they did need to be wet in order to weave them, otherwise they would break. It certainly wouldn't hurt to wet them once a year. I do it mainly to clean them and get rid of the dust.