Notice to newcomers - Re: Trolls - part 8

BorassicLint

handyman123_2

Ames wrote: »

I looked at the lavender, and it's cotton lavender, I've never seen any flowers on it so is it still ok to use in food?

Hi Ames, I have never heard of Cotton Lavender (another on to search on the RHS web site). The picy is of Hidecote Lavender, this is probably the most well known English variety. One of the largest Lavender growers in the UK is not far from you. I think the are out near Pickering. The Farm is open to the public, apparently it is a good day out. I always meant to visit when I took Lord H to the Hospital in Scarborough when we lived up that way.



It is the Blue / Lt Blue / Purple heads you need. The Leaves do contain Lavender oil which you can dry /chop / extract. but it's the flowers you need in cooking.

Have you thought of making your own Lavender Soap. Some good ideas on the Interwebby thingy.

Cheers, Handy.

Ames

Ah well, doesn't look like I can use it for cooking then. I'll just pick it and dry it and put it in with my clothes.

There's a couple of lavender farms, there's one near castle howard, and another called (I think) Wold's Way Lavender, I pass the turn off to it on the A64 when I'm going to Scarborough.

ETA: This is it, although I've never noticed yellow flowers on it, http://www.gardenzone.info/herbs/cottonlavender.php

handyman123_2

Yup BL, Saturday morning at the "Flicks", a thruppeny seat or sixpence if you were a rich kid. The staff pulling their hair out at the emergency exits cos folk were trying to get them open to let their mates in.

Hop a Long Cassidy, The Lone Ranger, Dan Dare, [STRIKE]Numpty and Handy[/STRIKE] Laurel and Hardy. Parents could let kids go on their own in all confidence they would be OK. The worst I got was a Bloody Nose after an argument with a kid from another estate.

As Kids we were scared (respected) authority. Now if you challenge a 10 year old you get a load of abuse about them knowing their rights and that they will tell child line on you. We scrapped our knees, broke arms, got black eyes, all without a compo claim and we were happy. I really worry about the new generation.

Turning into a rant again so I'm off to walk my dogglets before it rains again.
Cheers handy.:D

BorassicLint

Yeah those were the days:)

handyman123_2

Ames wrote: »

Ah well, doesn't look like I can use it for cooking then. I'll just pick it and dry it and put it in with my clothes.

There's a couple of lavender farms, there's one near castle howard, and another called (I think) Wold's Way Lavender, I pass the turn off to it on the A64 when I'm going to Scarborough.

ETA: This is it, although I've never noticed yellow flowers on it, http://www.gardenzone.info/herbs/cottonlavender.php

New one on me Ames, but when you look at how many varietys it's really only the guys at the RHA and Kew that know them all. If it says you can use the leaves then its probably OK to try. There won't be anything to hurt you.

I think I will have to find some and give it a try in the gardens here. The Flowers look a bit like wild garlic and cotton grass.

Cheers, Handy.

swanfan02

Evening everyone, night in tonight as i will spending a bit of time in the pub tomorrow to watch Liverpool.

Ames

handyman123 wrote: »

New one on me Ames, but when you look at how many varietys it's really only the guys at the RHA and Kew that know them all. If it says you can use the leaves then its probably OK to try. There won't be anything to hurt you.

I think I will have to find some and give it a try in the gardens here. The Flowers look a bit like wild garlic and cotton grass.

Cheers, Handy.

Apart from cat wee and bird poo, so I'll have to wash it well!

A few sites have said you can use the leaves in stews and things, so I'll lay in a store for winter.

As I said, I haven't had flowers on it yet, but the leaves are quite frizzy and look nice. I need to find out how to prune it back though, it's starting to push the rosemary out.

handyman123_2

Know what you mean Ames. It might be organic, But:eek::eek::eek:
Our Lavender border used to be L shaped. But the nearest part to my cottage has all died:( I have told Lady H its cos the drainage isn't right in that spot. In reality "Sapper come off, Don't P there Bad Labrodor):rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Cheers, Handy.

Ames

I know someone who trained his dog to poo in the gardens of people he didn't like when he took him for his late night walk.

Sounds like Sapper has a good nose though if he likes lavender!