Lavender
Starting a Lavender Farm
Spacing between rows 5', weed cloth, between plants 1 foot, drip irrigation to prevent splitting, alkaline soil up to 7, look for species suited for your area, direct sunlight, well drained soil.
| Name | Zone | Size | When | Location | About | | Name |
| Lavandula 'Grosso' | 5 - 7 | 30-32" tall x 3-4' wide | mid-summer flowers | well drained soils | About abundant harvest, wands, sachets, potpourris, culinary use, honeybee | | Name |
| Super French, Lavandula x intermedia 'Super' | Zone | 30-32" tall Spread 36-48" wide | When | Location Well Drained, coastal | Drought Tolerant, Full Sun, Low to No Irrigation, Low Maintenance, Low Water Use, No Irrigation, Tolerates Light Frost, Tolerates Dryness, Wind Tolerant | | Bee Friendly, Rabbit Resistant |
| Name | Zone | Size | When | Location | About | | Name |
| Woodbridge White | Zone | Size | When | Location | About | | Name |
| Viridis Yellow | Zone | Size | When | Location | About | | Name |
Super French, Growing Conditions: Coastal Conditions, Drought Tolerant, Full Sun, Low to No Irrigation, Low Maintenance, Low Water Use, No Irrigation, Tolerates Light Frost, Tolerates Dryness, Well Drained, Wind Tolerant
Pruning
Downderry nursery in England The speaker in the second video is from Downderry Nursery.
OIL
How It's Made - Lavender Essential Oil 5:00 https://youtu.be/Cz_jYx4dF0U
Discovery and Science Channel's How It's Made Lavender Essential Oil episode.
Mike's Essential Oil still
Mike demonstrates how quickly and easily it is to set up and operate his essential oil still. Able to extract essential oils in a third of the time it takes other stills on the market. As it has been designed to work with essential oil extraction on a personal scale so even the hobbiest can use it, yet the speed at which it extracts the oils attracts "production level" attention. http://www.mikesstills.com/
How to make essential oil using steam distillation Watch as Laura explains the process of how to use steam distillation to make essential oil. In this video she uses juniper for the demonstration. 18:43 Basics small glas system
Cuttings
Propagating and Growing Lavender From Cuttings
http://www.growyourheirlooms.com Lavender has many wonderful uses. People use it for tea, essential oil and fragrance. I love the lavender plant for its shear beauty. The plant attracts lots of beneficial bugs to your garden. Propagating lavender is very easy. In the video I'll show you just how simple it is.
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