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Medicinal, Culinary, Cosmetic, and Aromatic Ah....The fragrance of lavender! Evoking many memories, like wandering through blooming fields of lavender on a hot summer day buzzing with bees. This is one herb that if I were on a desert island, I would want to grow! Growing lavender in my garden every year is essential and I …
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Harvesting lavender is an aromatic job that I look forward to each year in July. There are many things that you can do with lavender but my favorite is a beautiful and fragrant wreath to decorate the house.
The art of dried flowers is coming back in fashion. Find out which flowers dry best with little effort to last for years to come.
Expensive to buy, but easy to make using ingredients found at any drug store, body butter is a perfect antidote for winter dry skin. Following a simple recipe with tools found in any kitchen, you can whip up a batch in less than an hour.
Lavender Honey Ice Cream is sublime and easy to make with just a few ingredients. Try the recipe and enjoy this tasty ice cream alone or on top of peach cake for a great summer dessert.
Growing lavender has just gotten easier with a new variety called 'Phenomenal'. Tolerant of the heat and humidity that is an enemy to most lavenders, Phenomenal sails through these problems and thrives.
