We recently went to one of my favorite places, no where over the top nor filled with lots of things to do. We went to some local lavender fields, and it was such a pleasant, relaxing, and memorable experience. If you’ve ever been to lavender fields, I think you’ll know what I mean, but if you haven’t, it’s definitely something you need to experience for yourself. I would 100% recommend it if you’re able to go some where nearby or if you’re on travels in the future to add visiting a lavender field to your itinerary. Visit lavender fields in England.
We are lucky to have our own lavender plants in our own garden, so here is a little idea for home decor to enjoy at your own home. I bought my own lavender plants last summer from a local garden center, however last summer they grew, but they did not produce any flowers. This year at the beginning of Spring, I repotted the lavender plants to larger containers, and the outcome has been gorgeous. I harvested my own flowers, by simply cutting the stems pretty long. I made sure that I did not cut past the shortest node, some of the stems have growing flowers already, and others did not, but you don’t want to cut to far down to prevent future growth. If you’ve gone down to the “woody” part of the stem, you’ve gone to far.
Once you’ve harvested your flowers, there are so many possibilities. You could produce your own lavender oil, candles, soap, etc. I wanted to have the scent of lavender with the option to see the pretty flowers around my house. So I decided to make a few vases with the lavender. You can put them in water, just like other flowers, if yours aren’t completely open, they will bloom in water. The lavender in water should probably last for about 1-2 weeks, depending on the climate in your home. Below you’ll see you can use anything for a glass vase. On the left is a recycled glass bottle, in the middle is a traditional glass vase, and on the right is an empty gin bottle.
You can also dry lavender so that it will last longer and you can enjoy the aroma for over a year. Typically to dry lavender you’ll want to choose flower buds that aren’t completely in bloom, if the flower buds are closed it’ll be better for aroma. Hang them upside down like you typically would any other flower, in a darker area of your home, and in a few weeks you lavender will be dry and ready to display around your home. The dry lavender below is one that I bought from Hitchin Lavender Farm from their 2019 harvest, and the aroma is absolutely delicious. Here I placed it in a tin vase and the aroma floats around our rather large living room area.
If you harvest your lavender plants early enough in the summer months, you’ll have another harvest at the least to continue enjoying your lavender throughout the season. Can’t wait for my lavender plants to continue to grow for more lavender decor!
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