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Zusatztext “Bader offers an extensive collection of recipes and instructions for everything from lavender desserts and drinks to wreaths and wands.” — Booklist “The best recent all around lavender book with something for gardeners! crafters! and cooks alike.” — Library Journal “This book is the heady distillation of [Sarah Bader’s] knowledge.” — Country Gardens “Covers a wide range of aspects of growing and using the popular herb.” — Akron Beacon Journal “The book is filled with glorious pictures! tasteful recipes! fabulous crafts! and a wonderful education on growing lavender.” — Karen’s Korner “A field guide! growing guide! and craft guide all in one! The Lavender Lover’s Handbook has something for anyone who loves this plant.” — Books Yarn Ink Blog Informationen zum Autor Sarah Berringer Bader has always been drawn to lavender. In 2000 she purchased a five-acre farm south of Portland, Oregon, and after visiting the Sequim Lavender Festival in Washington and seeing rows and rows of this wondrous herb, decided to create a test plot of 365 plants despite knowing nothing about planting lavender. She learned through trial and error, helped by a little-known society of lavender pioneers who had dedicated their careers to cultivating, growing, and preserving the true species of lavender. Soon she purchased many varieties of lavender from a seasoned grower in Oregon who had propagated starts from his own extensive collection acquired over a twenty-year span. In 2005 she planted almost 5000 lavender plants with more than ninety cultivars and began propagating her own starts from cuttings. She opened her farm to the public and began holding the classes that inspired this book. Sarah and her farm, Lavender at Stonegate, have been featured in regional publications, on television and radio, and in Grower Talks and Country Gardens magazines. Klappentext With its intoxicating scent, wands of gorgeous purple flowers, and handsome silvery foliage, lavender is one of the world’s most popular herbs. Lavender expert Sarah Bader introduces readers to 100 stunning varieties—from the continuous blooms of deep purple ‘Buena Vista’ and the sweet, delicate flavor of pink ‘Melissa’ to the incredible fragrance of ‘Grosso’, the lavender most often used in making perfume. The Lavender Lover’s Handbook is an essential resource for finding the best varieties for your garden or container, providing you with a complete checklist of the color, fragrance, size, and foliage of each plant. Whether you want to create a fabulous container garden, a dramatic border, or an exquisite herb garden, this rich primer gives easy, proven tips for growing, harvesting, drying, cooking, and crafting with this wonderful herb. “This is simply the most gorgeous, enticing, and informative book on lavender that one will find.” —Rosemary Gladstar, author and herbalist Vorwort Lavender is a beautiful addition to just about any garden, and with The Lavender Lover's Handbook, home gardeners can select and cultivate the best lavender for any climate and landscape. Lavender Obsession: An Introduction On a warm, sunny day, it doesn’t get much better than brushing up against a lavender plant and inhaling the intoxicating aroma. You can experience this just about anywhere in your landscape. From pathways to rock gardens, lavender makes a wonderful focal point, and it is useful as well. Any warm, sunny spot will do, as long as the soil allows for proper drainage and the plant gets plenty of room to grow. There are more than 450 named lavender varieties or cultivars, and more are being discovered all the time. Lavender belongs to the Lamiaceae, the mint family, which includes oregano, sage, and other fragrant herbs. There are several species within ...
