L Is for Lavender
L is for Lavender.
This shows the young winter sown plant after removal from the milk jug. I transplanted it to a container rather than the ground to get bigger. This is a tender perennial lavender, Origano, which is a fern-leaf type.
This one is from the 25¢ Dollar Tree seeds. It's True lavender, or common or English lavender. It's a perennial and bloomed the first year.
The reason there are not photos of everything in the containers, or grown, is because some photos never made it to the blog, and are still on the computer I recently replaced.
ahhh...lavender! I love that plant. When I see it in somebody's yard I always go and touch it and then smell my fingers.... so good. I had one in my garden but it died and I never replaced it.
ReplyDeleteYes, it does smell so nice! The only thing nicer for me to brush against is rosemary.
DeleteLavender is one plant I've never had luck overwintering for some reason, but there are a couple of lavender farms within 40 or 50 miles of here, so someone has good luck with growing them.
ReplyDeleteDo you plant English lavender or the more tender French and Spanish? I can't grow French or Spanish here.
DeleteNo worries about missing photos. You can only do so much, and that you've gotten something for all the letters is enough :)
ReplyDeleteI know the photos are on the other computer, so it's just laziness not to get them! The thing is, it's not hooked up, and it's all in pieces and I just don't want to deal with hauling it out to the table and hooking it all up, then either sending the photos via email or transferring them. Sigh... I'll get to it some day.
DeleteI have several lavender plants in the chicken runs, so they can rub against them and spread the oil over their bodies (it helps against mites and other insect infestations). It also smells great :-)
ReplyDeleteRonel visiting for L: My Languishing TBR: L
Lamia
That's nice! I didn't know that about helping with mites.
DeleteI love lavender.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, even for Dollar Tree seeds!
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