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Everything on The Lavender Measure, organised by topic.
Grow Lavender
- How to Grow Lavender in Pots Without Wet Roots — Grow lavender in a pot with drainage holes using a free-draining container mix, in full sun, with a cultivar suited to your climate and available space.
- How to Prune Lavender Without Cutting Old Wood — Prune lavender while leafy green growth is visible, timing the main trim for the species and local climate.
Harvest & Kitchen
- How to Harvest and Dry Lavender for Kitchen Use — Harvest positively identified culinary lavender from plants grown without non-food-approved treatments, cutting clean stems when buds are formed and the.
Oil Safety
- Lavender Essential Oil Safety: Dilute, Don't Drink — Lavender essential oil is a concentrated product, not culinary lavender. Do not swallow it or apply it undiluted.