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Choosing lavender from garden catalog
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dooley
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| Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:16 pm Post subject: Choosing lavender from garden catalog |
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There are eleven different kinds of lavender in this garden catalog. Is there any one kind that is better than another or does it depend on climate, etc. Dooley
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i love bugs
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| Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:51 pm Post subject: lavender |
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 what a great topic, let me introduce you to my third favourite herb see you tomorrow boys and girls regards
Bugs 
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i love bugs
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| Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:02 pm Post subject: lavender |
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Hi Dooley, this site should give you an idea about lavender, which is a must have in any garden www.theherbaltouch.com/articles/lavender.html
lavender has many uses and is easy to grow however one tip is always prune after flowering leaving about 1 to 2 inches of growth , it is important not to cut into brown wood as it will not regrow regards Bugs
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Great link Bugs. There is so much to know about Lavander. That lavender lemonade recipe sounds mighty thirst-quenching 
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Well this is my second year trying to grow it. Last year, it lasted a week ..... or less. This year I bought seeds and sowed them. They spouted faster than my morning glorys. I can tell you, much easier to grow from seed! 
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i love bugs
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject: Dooleys Pleasure |
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Hi Dooley this ones for you . Ive just been sowing some veg and herb seeds . I came accross some lavender seed that I collected last year but forgot to label the variety . Its always nice to have the name of the plant on the label , I thought of your intrest in lavender and have labeled it Dooleys Pleasure . Hopefully soon I will have 24 pots up and running and will send you pics  Bugs
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Two summers ago I had a lavender "Graves" from Goodwin Creek that bloomed constantly for about 6 months and was gorgeous. We had a bad freeze in Nov of that year and it couldn't survive that.
I have some seeds from it but didn't get a chance last year to try them.
The little herb shop I got it from closed last summer and I can't find that cultivar anywhere around here, but I think I will order it from Goodwin Creek website.
So this year I have a Goodwin Creek Grey. It hasn't bloomed yet of course but did live thru the couple below freezing nights we had last month.
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dooley
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Thanks, Bugs!! I never had a plant named for me. I planted two kinds of lavender seeds. I hope they come up. So, far they haven't. I have seeds left so when we get the greenhouse built I will plant some more. We are working on it now. I will look for the pictures. Dooley
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Primsong
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Mmmm. Lavender... I have three going, but would love more. They're so fragrant it is a delight to weed around them, you want to just stick your head straight into them. Thanks for the link!
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I was just heading over here to ask this question and here it is. I am dying to grow my own lavender, I use it in everything and it can be quite costly lol so I figure why not try and grow my own.
I use it in sachets in the drawers and I put some in the vacuum too so it helps with the doggie smell!
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How do you use your lavendar in sachets? Do you dry it first? I have some lavendar and I love the smell.
Ruthie
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Primsong
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I was thinking of trying to make some of mine into those little dryer bags you can toss in with your clothes - anyone ever tried that? I wonder how long the scent lasts that way.
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Hi there Ruthie. Soooo glad you've found us here at GardenStew. WELCOME ABOARD!!!!  Why not tell us a little about yourself in the General Discussions forum as we'd love to get to know you?
Now about those lavender bags and pot pourri......
www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/spring%2005%201.htm
www.allthatwomenwant.com/potpourri.htm
Hope this is what you're all looking for.
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Primsong
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Very cool! Thank you. 
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ruthie4659
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 5:29 am Post subject: |
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thank you so much. My lavendar is doing great so far. I love love love the smell.
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