Uses for lavender

Joolzr68

Put some in you bedroom, it helps to relax you and aids sleep.

luckylukey

dry it out and make it into little pillows - i put a couple in my bed so my bed smells yum.

Angelina-M

Yes I make lavender vinegar. I've still got some left from last year and when you open the top it just smells like concentrated lavender, lovely!

I also made some nettle vinegar. Both I use as a final rinse to hair and sometimes as a facial toner.

Penny_Watcher

My lavender bush is also huge and smells wonderfully when anyone brushes past.

Last year I made several lavender wands . You can reuse the ribbon next year.

Aril

My friend has just made lavender cordial with hers. I also recently tried Sainsbury's raspberry and lavender drink..it was unusual but I loved it!
Aril

gatita

Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions:T I shall have fun trying them out

Lizzieanne

Lavender goes wonderfully with roast lamb - use it in the stuffing instead of rosemary. Or justy chop it very finely and sprinkle it over the top before cooking.

rosieben

I love the idea of lavendar wands, thanks for the link Penny Watcher. The lavender I got from freecycle is just the flower heads but I have a couple of small shrubs in the garden, hoping I can get enough for a wand from them!

vfairbrass

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

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!

Yes, I have a white chocolate and lavendar muffin recipe that needs lavendar sugar. (6 oz sugar and one tbsp lavendar florets left in for a few hours)

C1aire

I have a bag of lavender and very few ideas beyond lavender bags and some sort of pillow.

Thought I'd try you guys and see if you have any ideas...?