The Lavender Lover's Handbook

The Lavender Lover's Handbook
Author: Sarah Berringer Bader
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604692219

“I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.” —Alice Walker The Lavender Lover's Handbook provides a complete checklist of the color, fragrance, size, and foliage of the 100 easiest, most stunning lavenders available today. In addition to details about spacing, planting, pruning, Sarah Berringer Bader offers tips to harvest, cook, and craft with this wonderful herb. The abundant variety, hardiness, fragrance, and culinary opportunities make lavender one of the most popular and versatile plants, and with this practical and accessible guide, it's easier than ever to grow lush lavender at home.

Lavender

Lavender
Author: Virginia McNaughton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2000
Genre: Lavenders
ISBN: 9781870673365

With their heady perfume and stunning visual appeal, lavenders are a wonderful addition to any garden. Long prized for their scent and healing qualities, lavender has been well loved by generationsof gardeners. This versatile plant is associated with blu

The Lavender Garden

The Lavender Garden
Author: Robert Kourik
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1998-03
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780811815703

Gorgeously fragrant, invigorating, and rich with healing properties, lavender has been cultivated from the beginning of recorded civilization. THE LAVENDER GARDEN is a beautiful guide to planting and using this versatile herb. Garden expert Robert Kourik profiles 16 of his favorites and provides recipes and directions for using lavender in desserts, teas, bath oils, decorations, and more. 30 color photos. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Growing Lavender for Profit

Growing Lavender for Profit
Author: Craig Wallin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2020-03-12
Genre:
ISBN:

Lavender - The Perfect Cash Crop for Small Growers. Lavender farming can produce a substantial income for small growers. The fresh flowers are sold in bundles or used to make lavender oil, and the dried flower bunches are sold to florists and hobbyists for dried arrangements and wreaths. The harvested lavender is also used to make dozens of value-added products, from dried buds to aromatherapy products, skin-care products, sachets and herbal pillows. All are easy to make and in demand from consumers who love the scent of lavender. That's the beauty of lavender - unlike other perishable crops, nothing goes to waste, and profits are year-round. Lavender is a long-lasting, easy to grow herb with a lifespan of 12-15 years. New plants are usually produced from cuttings, so it's easy to replace older plants, expand your growing area or produce lavender plants for sale at almost no cost. In addition, because lavender is so easy to dry, it can be used to make value-added products year-round instead of just during the growing season. You can start a lavender growing business with just a small amount of money - as little as a few hundred dollars for plant starts and hand tools. In this step-by-step guide, you'll discover: Best lavender varieties for commercial growers. Top 5 lavender varieties for essential oil production. Top 5 lavender varieties for culinary use. 20 proven ways to add value and increase your profits 200% to 800%. Wholesale sources for lavender plants. Wholesale sources for value-added skin care ingredients. Lavender organizations in the U.S. Canada, Britain, Australia and New Zealand.

Start Your Own Lavender Business

Start Your Own Lavender Business
Author: Demeter Guides
Publisher:
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2021-06-13
Genre:
ISBN:

LAVENDER: ONE OF THE TOP 5 CASH CROPS FOR SMALL GROWERS. It's time to build your own Lavender business. This 2 in 1 step-by-step guide teaches you everything you need to know to get started! Lavender is a versatile crop and a great cash opportunity for any small farm. Best of all, unlike many other seasonal crops, such as flowers, that are worthless if not sold at harvest time, lavender can be dried and made into even more profitable products. Fresh flowers sell like crazy in farmer's markets, lavender oil is in high demand, and dried flowers are sought after by florists and hobbyists. The simplest way to sell lavender, which needs minimal investment in time and equipment to produce, is as dried flower bouquets. A one-acre planting can produce about 12,000 bouquets per year, worth $10 each or more on the retail market. With so much focus on local buying in communities, you'll become the go-to person for lavender by those interested in aromatherapy products, natural skin-care products, sachets, and more-the limit is your imagination. Lavender allows you to create a sustainable, year-round income.This easy-to-grow herb lives about 12-15 years, and it's incredibly easy to make valuable products you can sell in the off-season. You'll learn: All the key information about lavender Best lavender types to grow How to grow lavender The most common mistakes to avoid All about selling lavender Best products to sell and services to offer Practical and low-cost marketing tips +100 crafts, handmade gifts, and home remedies And so much more! For the small business owner at heart-what are you waiting for? Scroll up, and one-click buy your copy, and get started today!

Lavender 2nd Edition

Lavender 2nd Edition
Author: Ellen Spector Platt
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2009-01-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 081173546X

• New full-color photos • Growing and using in the garden • Instructions for a variety of crafts and potpourris plus recipes for entrees, sides, and pastries The leaves, stems, buds, and flowers of lavender are valuable for a variety of uses. This revised and updated edition of the best-selling guidebook gives instructions for growing and harvesting the popular aromatic herb, with ideas for using it in the garden landscape, in crafts, and in recipes. Projects are included for making potpourris, wreaths, garlands, arrangements, and even lavender-spiced chicken, halibut, potato salad, madeleines, and bread. An added section on festivals and farms offers travel opportunities for those who want to experience lavender culture. A full list of sources completes this definitive book.

The Charmed Kitchen

The Charmed Kitchen
Author: Judi Strauss
Publisher: ATBOSH Media Ltd.
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2019-11
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1626131538

The Charmed Kitchen brings you into the world of cooking with herbs and spices. The book includes a lot of recipes for making your own herb and spice blends and plenty of info on pairing herbs and spices with specific foods. The Charmed Kitchen makes cooking with herbs and spices a welcoming and easy way to take your food from ordinary to extraordinary.

The Magic and Power of Lavender

The Magic and Power of Lavender
Author: Maggie Tisserand
Publisher: Lotus Press
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1998-01-26
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780941524889

This book introduces the reader to the delightful and enticing secrets of Lavender plant and its essence, demonstrating its healing properties.

What Can i Do with My Herbs?: how to Grow, Use, and Enjoy These Versatile Plants

What Can i Do with My Herbs?: how to Grow, Use, and Enjoy These Versatile Plants
Author: Judy Barrett
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2009
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1603443827

With tips covering everything from artemisia to vetiver grass, this lively and fun look focuses on 40 plants and their uses. Each herb description includes the plant's history, a list of popular uses, and information about how to grow them. Some of the author's favorite recipes are featured.

The Lavender Book

The Lavender Book
Author: Margaret Roberts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2012-03-15
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781875093380

A comprehensive guide to the varieties of lavender. Includes a collection of lavender wisdom and a treasure trove of original recipes and craft ideas.