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You can cook with lavender leaves by treating them like a savory herb rather than a sweet one, which is where most people go wrong.   The leaves have a milder, more herbal flavor than the flowers, with a subtle piney, minty, and slightly peppery note that works beautifully in roasted meats, soups, and even … Read more

Cooking with lavender flowers is a delightful way to add a unique floral note to your favorite dishes.   You can cook with lavender flowers by infusing them into sugars, baking them into desserts, or blending them into savory rubs.   If you’ve ever wondered how to cook with lavender flowers, the good news is … Read more

You can collect seeds from lavender plants once the flower spikes have finished blooming and turned brown and dry.   If you’ve been wondering how to collect seeds from lavender plants, the good news is that it’s a simple, satisfying process that lets you grow new lavender for free.   You just need to time … Read more

You can cold stratify lavender by mimicking the natural winter conditions the seeds need to break dormancy and germinate successfully.   Lavender seeds have a hard outer coat and a built-in dormancy that stops them from sprouting too early in the wild.   Cold stratification tricks the seeds into thinking winter has come and gone, … Read more

Cleaning lavender buds is a simple process that usually involves removing them from the stems and shaking out any dirt or debris.   Whether you’ve just harvested a fresh bundle from your garden or picked up a bag of dried lavender buds from the store, a quick cleaning routine keeps them fresh and ready to … Read more

You can clone lavender by taking cuttings from a healthy parent plant and rooting them in soil or water.   This is one of the easiest ways to multiply your lavender because it produces exact copies of the plant you already love.   Whether you want to fill a border with that same fragrant purple … Read more