Vegetables

lilac. Are lilac and lavender the same color? Lilac and lavender are two different colors. They are both pale shades of purple but lilac has… Read More »What Color Is Similar To Lavender?

buds. The most common way lavender is consumed is by brewing a tea from its buds. Brewing lavender buds into a tea helps release the… Read More »What Part Of Lavender Is Used For Tea?

By 1930, the book A Dictionary of Color identified three major shades of lavender—[floral] lavender, lavender gray, and lavender blue, and in addition a fourth… Read More »How Many Colors Do Lavender Have?

And of course, you always want to harvest in the early morning, before the heat arrives. Lavender loses its oil to the heat of the… Read More »When Should I Harvest Lavender Oil?

To preserve both, you can make lavender oil from fresh or dried lavender flowers. It’s effortless to do and will create a skin-therapeutic oil that… Read More »Can You Use Fresh Lavender To Make Lavender Oil?

Lavender can be distilled fresh or dry and while we work the flower close to still time, sometimes it is more desirable to get the… Read More »Do You Dry Lavender Before Distilling?

The most simple way to dry fresh lavender is to let it hang dry. Collect handful-size bouquets, secure the stems together with twine or a… Read More »How Do You Dry Fresh Lavender Leaves?

You can make lavender oil from lavender leaves in the very same way that you make an infused oil with the flowers. To make it:… Read More »Can You Make Lavender Oil From The Leaves?