Publisher's Synopsis
This book gives you all the information you need to know to successfully grow lavender, including how to avoid the number one mistake people make that kills their new plants! You will learn all about the different varieties of lavender and find out which ones are best in the kitchen, which are best for beauty, and which are best for health and healing.
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.