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At Jardin du Soleil Lavender Farm in Sequim, Washington, the aroma of lavender has a calming effect regardless of the rooster’s awakening call.

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Lavender Sweet Lavender

ONE        Lavender Varieties

Factors to Consider in Selecting a Variety

Species and Common Varieties

TWO       History of Lavender

THREE   Uses of Lavender

Aromatic Uses

Medicinal Uses

Cleansing

Flavoring

FOUR     Lavender in the Garden

Kitchen Herbs

Medicinal Gardens

Knot and Foursquare Gardens

Fragrance and Other Sensory Enhancements for the Garden

Hedges

Attracting Butterflies

Mixed Perennial Borders

Rock Gardens

Commercial Landscaping

Container Plantings

Topiary

Bonsai

Combinations

Moon Gardens

FIVE       Growing Lavender

Horticultural Planting Zones

Pests and Diseases

Pruning

Buying Plants

Starting from Seed

Taking Cuttings

Propagating by Layering

SIX          Harvesting Lavender

Cutting for Drying

Best Varieties for Drying

Cutting for Fresh Flowers

On Display

Easy and Elegant Fresh Lavender

Easy and Elegant Dried Lavender

Fresh Flowers for Fragrance

SEVEN   Lavender Farms and Festivals

EIGHT    Lavender Projects

Lavender Bundle

Fragrant Lavender Wand

Lavender Garland

Meadow Sweet Wreath

Rosy Delight

French-Style Stacked Arrangement

Lavender Tower

Lavender Tree

Lavender Tree Revisited

Lavender Lady

Topiary Tree

Floral Loom

NINE      Lavender Potpourris

Aroma

Texture

Color

Fixatives

Potpourri Recipes

TEN       Cooking with Lavender

Aromatic Chicken

Roast Halibut a la Provence

Herbed Potato Salad

Lavender Vinegar

Poached Apples

Edible Flowers

Crystallized Lavender for Decoration

Lemon Loaf Lavandula

Madeleines

Putting Up

Lavender Sources

Further Reading

Index

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