Hstupno's Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia

Even after some light frost, these are still going through with growth and still some flowers.

Just some new shots to show the lavender bushes in their full glory. Once I figure out how to work this new camera correctly, I’ll try to get a good photo of the flowers.

The first shot shows my hydrangea bushes behind the lavender. No flowers on those yet, but one lonely bud. :-(

When I should have been inside cleaning house, doing laundry and dishes…I was outside cutting another bundle of lavender. And what a bundle it is!! Over 200 stems of this lovely, fragrant plant. In another month, after setting in a dark cool place upside down, I’ll take it out and see what we’ve got!

I’m even more proud of this lavender because they’re all plants I started from seed several years ago and they’ve continued to thrive each year. It took a couple of years for me to learn exactly how to care for them, but once I did…this has been the result.

Tonight I bundled up a nice bunch of lavender. I know you’re not supposed to “harvest” it at night, but in the morning, I just had the time and energy to it now, so I did. We’ll see if I do a better job of drying it this year than I did last year. There are a LOT more stems to be cut in the next week or so, but these were primed and ready. There are about 70-80 stems in this bundle.

I’ll follow my own Helpful Lavender Hint.

LOTS of new buds all over my lavender. I’m going to try cutting and drying them again this year. I didn’t do it right last year, but I have a better plan!

Drying Lavender

Today I pruned back dead wood on all my lavender plants. Oh, the smell!! WONDERFUL!