How to harvest lavender for sachets?
After harvesting lavender for drying, you’ll want to strip the flowers of their stalks. You can use a simple pair of snipping scissors for this, or you can use one of the methods below. A brush can also work, but the result will not be as neat. For the best results, cut the stalks just above a node—the joint where the two branches of the plant meet. This ensures the flowers will stay attached to the plant.
How to harvest lavender flowers for sachets?
lavender is actually a multi-blooming plant, which means you can harvest the flowers any time through the year, depending on the type of variety you have. To get the most out of your lavender plants, cut the blooms when they are fully open, usually a few days after the petals have begun to dry. You can dry them on your kitchen window as the sun warms them, or place them in a dry, airy area. Once the flowers are dry, crumble
How to harvest lavender for sachet?
If you’re looking to grow lavender for sachets, one of the most important things to remember is that plants need to be cut back at the end of the season in order to stimulate a good growth the following year. If you don’t cut back your lavender plants when they’re finished blooming, you run the risk of them setting seed.
How to harvest lavender for garden potpourri?
To harvest lavender for potpourri, cut the flowers at the base of the plant, taking care to cut close to the roots. Remove the lower leaves and dry the cut flowers on a flat surface in a shadeless area. After a few days, the flowers will completely dry and the resulting potpourri will be full of fragrant herbal aromas.
How to harvest lavender for tea?
To make fragrant herbal teas, the lavender flowers are dried and then steeped in boiling water. If you would like to add color to the tea, you can add a few lavender blossoms, too. For more information on how to make lavender tea, see How to Make Herbal Tea.