Lavender Field Notes
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Recipes
Maple Apple Lavender Shortbread Tart
Thin apple slices fanned in circles over a press-in lavender shortbread crust, brushed with maple and baked until the edges curl and caramelize.
Grow
How to Sew and Finish Lavender Sachets That Don’t Leak Buds
Step-by-step guide to making lavender sachets that hold buds securely and smell fresh.
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Honey Lavender Apple Crisp
This honey lavender apple crisp is the perfect cozy dessert for fall.
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Choosing Culinary Lavender: Sweet Buds for Your Kitchen Garden
Discover detailed guidance on selecting and growing lavender best suited for cooking.
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Harvest Apple Blueberry Muffin Crumb Cake with Lavender Streusel
Our Blueberry Muffin Mix bakes into a tender square cake with chopped apples folded in and a thick cinnamon streusel on top.
Grow
How to Grow Lavender for Beautiful, Bulk Flowers
Growing lavender to produce bulk flowers for craft, culinary, and ornamental uses requires careful planning.
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Green Apple Lavender Honey Glazed Roasted Carrots
Roasted carrots get a fresh twist with a drizzle of green apple lavender honey.
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Caramel Apple Lavender Sugar Cookie Pizza
A giant lavender sugar cookie is the crust, a brown sugar cream cheese spread is the sauce, and thin crisp apples are the toppings.
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How to Make a Dried Lavender Wreath That Keeps Its Color
Create a lasting dried lavender wreath with this detailed, step-by-step guide.
Recipes
Apple Pie Lavender Shortbread Crumble Parfaits
One farm stand Lavender Apple Small Pie and a few Lavender Shortbread Cookies become four pretty parfaits in about 15 minutes.
Grow
Fall Is Lavender Planting Season in Zones 8–10: A Warm-Climate Guide
For gardeners in warm southern and coastal regions, fall is the best time to plant lavender.
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Winter Care for Young Lavender Plugs: Choosing Cold Frame, Garage, or Windowsill by Zone
Young lavender plugs that won’t be planted before the frost need a winter plan.
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Recipes for this season and the holidays ahead. New picks every week.
Caramel Apple Lavender Sugar Cookie Pizza
Uses: Lavender Cookie Mix, Lavender Rock Candy
Apple Pie Lavender Shortbread Crumble Parfaits
Uses: Lavender Cookie, Lavender Maple Syrup, Lavender Small Pie
Apple Cinnamon Lavender Scones with Lavender Tea Glaze
Uses: Lavender Loose Leaf Tea, Lavender Scone Mix
