Last Chance Today: Add Lavender to Your Garden This Year!

Plant your garden with lavender and reap a sweet-smelling harvest you can use in the kitchen and beyond! [Food Gardening Network Preview]( February 26, 2024 [Get Ready to Welcome the Fresh Scent of Lavender to Your Garden!]( Get everything you need to know about growing, harvesting, cooking, and, yes — eating delicious lavender—right now! [Lavender] Gain full access to this premium Gardening Guide—and an entire Library of food gardening advice—with a [Charter Gold Membership in Food Gardening Network!]( Dear Bronze Member, Lavender is so much more than a pretty and calming scent. Culinary lavender adds delightful flavor to dishes both sweet and savory. And if you have well-draining soil and plenty of sunshine, lavender will be right at home in your garden. Let’s get ready to plant some lavender! Lovely Lavender: The Complete Guide to Growing, Harvesting, and Enjoying Lavender is ready for you to read right now! This premium guide about lavender gives you everything you need to know about growing lavender—a fragrant, delicious and beautiful addition to your garden! In this Guide, you get all the lavender growing tips, techniques, and advice about how to choose between seed or seedling to start growing your own lavender. And we cover growing lavender for beginners and skilled gardeners alike. Don’t wait—read Lovely Lavender now, so you’ll be ready to nurture your own lavender to a delicious harvest! [Lavender] First, you get a complete Introduction to Lavender—including the basics about lavender and how to choose the right variety to grow for your needs (hint: not all lavender is tasty). Plus we share the history of the powerful, aromatic herb. Did you know that lavender is part of the mint family? That the ancient Romans and Greeks used lavender to scent their bath water and the ancient Egyptians used it as part of the mummification process? Or that Queen Elizabeth I enjoyed lavender as both a perfume and a condiment? Then you get Feature Articles about Lavender, you’ll discover: - Types of Lavender—do you know the different types of lavender you can grow? Some are great to grow for their scent, and others are much better suited for culinary uses. This article will help you decide which type of lavender you should consider planting. - Choosing to Grow Your Lavender from Seeds, Seedlings, Cuttings, or Layering—you have a lot of choices when it comes to beginning to grow lavender in your garden. What is the best way to get your lavender started? You’ll find the answers in this article. - Sun and Soil Requirements for Growing Lavender—what’s the ideal amount of sun for growing lavender? How do you prepare the soil to welcome your new lavender crop? Learn more in this article. - Planting Your Lavender—what’s the best timing to ensure a successful lavender harvest? What other preparations should you make before you plant your lavender? How do you take care of your lavender as they grow? We cover that too. [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $10 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Gardening Guides, and Recipes! [Gold Membership] Check out all that this new food gardening club has to offer you today! YES, SIGN ME UP NOW FOR JUST $10!]( - Watering Your Lavender—proper watering is essential to help your lavender grow and flourish. How often to water lavender? Find out the best watering methods now. - Harvesting Your Lavender—how do you know when it’s time to harvest your lavender? What’s the best way to store and preserve lavender? Find out in this article. - How to Deal with Lavender Diseases—lavender are most at risk from fungal infections, such as Damping Off, Phytophthora Root Rot, and Lavender Slab. Learn how to treat and prevent diseases that can destroy your lavender, and how your watering method can go a long way toward protecting your squash crop. - What to Do About Pests that Can Harm Your Lavender Plants—get a list of the top lavender pests that can infect your crop—and how to prepare your plants to ward off pests in the first place. What should you do about spittlebugs, spider mites, or leafhoppers on your lavender? Learn the best ways to get pests under control, from sticky traps to row covers to a good blast with the garden hose. - Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing Lavender—get the full list of essential gardening tools and equipment for growing, harvesting, and storing lavender … and for almost all of your gardening needs. [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $10 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Gardening Guides, and Recipes! [Gold Membership] Check out all that this new food gardening club has to offer you today! YES, SIGN ME UP NOW FOR JUST $10!]( Next, this premium Guide highlights six popular lavender varieties to help you choose the cultivars you want to grow—this is just a sampling of the many varieties available: - Provence Lavender - Royal Velvet Lavender - Betty’s Blue Lavender - Melissa Lilac Lavender - Munstead Lavender - Hidcote Lavender And all your lavender-growing efforts are more satisfying when you have quick and easy-to-make recipes to share the bounty of your harvest with friends and family. Food Gardening Network is all about providing delicious recipes for making yummy dishes. Try these recipes and enjoy your lavender harvest in the most satisfying ways—from breakfast to dessert! - Lavender Crispy Rice Treats: a fragrant twist on a sweet classic! - Strawberry Lavender Sorbet: a delicious light and sweet dessert! - Herbes de Provence: the classic seasoning of seasoned chefs! - Lavender Shortbread Cookies: who knew you could make shortbread even tastier?! - Lavender Lemonade: you may never settle for regular lemonade again! Next, you’ll learn all about the health benefits of lavender with Nutrition Facts about Lavender and Health Benefits & Home Remedies of Lavender. Learn about all the wonderful and beneficial attributes of lavender—and how you can use lavender to make a great skin cleanser. And to be sure you have everything you need to grow your own lavender, we’ve included a Resources about Lavender section—so that you can easily find additional tools and information about lavender … and all sorts of other general gardening resources. 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