Uses for lavender

Rebob

Bugs - They look lovely!!!!

lucylou

thanks everyone:T my plant is now alive again and hopefully will flower soon.Thanks Bugs the wand looks amazing:T

Aril

A few sprigs of lavender or rosemary thrown on the BBQ while the meat is cooking is another tip
Aril

gatita

I have an enormous bunch of lavender I picked from the garden today, has anyone any ideas as to what I could do with it apart from just putting it in a vase? It smells divine!

gatita

I have an enormous bunch of wonderfully smelling lavender picked this morning, has anyone got ideas as to what I could do with it other than put it in a vase.

Seakay

Lots of ideas here:
http://www.lavenderbag.co.uk/

also how to make lavender bottles with fresh lavender:
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/nature/lavender-wands.shtml

Found these on the net as well - the vinegar is suggested for use on your skin but neat I think that it would be very interesting for salad dressings etc!
I have seen recipes in the past where lavender was infused in milk or cream which was then used to make ice cream (using a vanilla ice crem recipe) but I can't find the details just at the moment.

[FONT=Times New Roman, adobe-times, Times]Cosmetic[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, adobe-times, Times]Added to the bath or used to make facials, lavender stimulates and cleanses the skin. Lavender vinegar is reported to be good for oily skin.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, adobe-times, Times]Lavender vinegar; Fill a wide-mouthed jar with lavender flowers and stems, pour cider vinegar over flowers, cap. Shake once a day for two week, keeping vinegar in the refrigerator. Strain vinegar into a sterilized bottle through a coffee filter lined funnel. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, adobe-times, Times]To use; Lavender vinegar is excellent for itchy skin. When bathing add 1 cup of vinegar to the bath water. As a facial wash; fill sink basin with warm water, add 1/8 cup of herb vinegar to the water. Wash face as usual.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, adobe-times, Times]Culinary[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, adobe-times, Times]Spoon 4oz. blackberry jelly into a double boiler. Heat until jelly is warm, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add 2 T. of fresh lavender flowers or 1 T. dried (rinse lavender and pat dry) to the jelly. Let infuse 1 hour, mashing the lavender with a wooden spoon occasonally. Strain through a cheesecloth lined funnel, squeezing the cheesecloth to strain jelly from the lavender, into a sterlized jar. Keep refrigerated.[/FONT]

giddykipper

You could hang some by the back door to keep flys and moths out!

Could you dry it and then make little pouches to go in your drawers so they'll smell all lovely and lavender-y!

HTH
Jo

wendym

Lavender ice-cream is gorgeous!

There's an ice-cream shop in Sheringham, north Norfolk, run by the coxswain of the local lifeboat, wher you can buy the most delicious ice-creams, including Norfolk lavender. It has bits of flowerheads in it.

rosieben

thanks for the ideas, I was lucky enough to get a big bagful from freecycle and there's loads left over now I've done the lavender bags! off to check the lnks now. :beer:

redsquirrel80

You can make lavender sugar, I think you just put some in with sugar and leave it, then you can use it in cakes etc. I've never tried to make it myself but I've had it in cakes and biscuits and it's quite nice!