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Lavender for all seasons : a gardener's guide to growing and creating with lavender year-round
2025
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Sage Creations, Legarre's Colorado farm, is the origin of her lavender story; as her yields and production grew, so did her knowledge and love for the plant. Her book covers the history, botany, chemistry, selection, and types of lavender plants available to gardeners. There is a helpful hardiness map, charts for use and bloom times, and instructions on how to strip and clean a yield. Legarre's visual explanation of the varieties of lavender is captured with two beautifully photographed dried lavender color wheels, and designations throughout the book help to identify each plant's hue. Since color, fragrance, and use are the primary factors in deciding what to plant, these details are included in the precise descriptions of each cultivar. Thorough instructions on planting, including tips on how to scale up, will be helpful to those seeking a larger yield. Recipes and crafts round out this holistic, year-round approach of growing and appreciating lavender. VERDICT An invaluable tool for intermediate and advanced gardeners.--Tina Panik
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An essential guide to to the multifaceted plant, from a passionate gardener.



Lavender for All Seasons covers everything you need to know about the basics of growing lavender. Inspirational crafts and recipes that follow the seasons of the year will empower readers to discover how to integrate lavender beyond the garden and into the apothecary, pantry, and crafting space. For over twenty years, gardening expert Paola Legarre has been implementing sustainable farming practices, nourishing soil life, avoiding herbicides and synthetic fertilizers, rotating plantings with cover crops, and encouraging pollinators and beneficial insects through diversified plant hedgerows, and companion planting. With Legarre as a guide, readers will discover:



·The basics of growing lavender in different zones and conditions

·Growing requirements for healthy plants, including advice on pruning, pest control, propagation, and more

·An array of the best lavender varieties including species and cultivars for cooking, essential oils, crafting, landscaping and more

·Incorporating lavender as a key pollinator plant in your garden

·How to harvest and preserve lavender flowers for multiple uses, including techniques for drying and distilling

·Enjoying the harvest with delicious recipes incorporating lavender as an essential herb in the kitchen





Table of Contents
Introduction My Lavender Journey9
Chapter 1Lavender Basics16
Chapter 2Selecting Your Plants34
Chapter 3How to Grow and Care for Lavender110
Chapter 4The Lavender Harvest142
Chapter 5Growing Lavender on a Larger Scale160
Chapter 6Cooking with Lavender186
Chapter 7Seasonal Crafts214
Sources and Resources246
Acknowledgments250
Photo Credits252
Index253
About the Author and Photographer264
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