tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post454280291199657721..comments2023-09-29T18:37:14.377+10:00Comments on Eight Acres: How I use herbs - lavenderUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-35907063127617753732015-11-19T22:59:24.433+10:002015-11-19T22:59:24.433+10:00i have french lavender, so far haven't had a p...i have french lavender, so far haven't had a problem striking cuttings, have just put a new plant out in the garden & have another sitting in a pot, have a cutting going but it was pure random, accidentally cut too low when i was getting the flowers.<br />have collected a jar & a half of the flowers & leaves so far & the bush looks like its ready for another trim!<br />you can use the stalks as fire starters too (for those of us lucky enough to have wood heaters) gives a lovely fragrance throughout the house. <br />thanx for sharing selinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173172460099566314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-60526478397807289152015-11-19T07:48:35.010+10:002015-11-19T07:48:35.010+10:00I somehow feel a little better. I attempted to gr...I somehow feel a little better. I attempted to grow lavender from seed in our spring this year. Most didn't sprout and the few that started were eaten by mice. :-(<br /><br />English is appropriate for our climate. I plan to try again.Kathryn Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990925295124938262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-27099255951920906402015-11-19T04:47:44.507+10:002015-11-19T04:47:44.507+10:00Great post thanks for this. I'm growing Englis...Great post thanks for this. I'm growing English Lavender (Lavendula augustifolia) which is great for culinary use. I did some research on lavenders and found the English Lavender was the best for use in cooking. Apparently French Lavender is too strong for culinary use. I've grown mine succesfully from seed but in saying that you have to wait two years before planting the seedlings out.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100812038496671783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-49284433066634621052015-11-18T22:48:18.733+10:002015-11-18T22:48:18.733+10:00Liz, I think ours is French Lavender. I have had g...Liz, I think ours is French Lavender. I have had great success growing it from cuttings. However, my hubby got some cuttings from a lady up the road who has pink lavender and they haven't taken so well but I think one might survive. I have got some drying at the moment and just read a soap recipe which uses sage and lavender infused olive oil so I think I will solar infuse both those herbs soon. Your posts always remind me that I started up a Focus on Herbs series a while back but haven't done any posts on herbs for ages. I wanted to learn more about the ones we have growing by reading Isabell Shipard's wonderful book. So many plants that are often called weeds are really edible herbs I have found :-)Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.com