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The Ancient greeks called lavender Nardus after the Syrian town called Naarda. Lavender was one of the only Holy herb used in the biblical temple to prepare the holy essence.

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To prepare lavender for cooking you mash the lavender, stem and all in a mortar and pestle, herb or coffee grinder. Making sure you only add a small amount of lavender to infuse in your dish and if you need, add more as you go along if you need. The secret is that with lavender, a little goes a long way.

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The scientific name for lavender is Lavandula.
Lavandula is a genus of 47 different species of flowering plants in the mint family.

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BY LAUREN CROAKER

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"Medical News Today"
"The uses of Lavender"
"All recipes Australia&NZ"
"How to cook Lavender so your food doesn't taste like soap"
"Lavender Harvest In Provence"
"Click and Grow Lavender Time Lapse"
"Scientific Names Of All Herbs"

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Lavender has a peculiar taste which isn't very easy to spot. For me lavender has a strong taste like an earthy, little bit woody herb with also a strong scent. The smell of lavender is very strong but sweet and nice so it is used in many, many things. For Example, Perfume, candles, food,soaps and much more.

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Lavender is a Hardy plant that doesn't need very much care. If you plant the lavender in full sun and in dry soil. Water lavender to the roots but water them infrequently. Make sure to cut the lavender plant back by a third to stop it from tasting woody when you use it

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Lavender can be used in lots of things. These things include... Calming Essential oils, health drinks/other health properties, cooking, soap/candle scents and flower bouquets.

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To watch the harvest for large groups of Lavender please go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDkXXWi0d0I or if you would like to know how to harvest a small group of lavender by hand just keep scrolling down.
Thanks

The process to a hand picked Lavender harvest is,
1. Wait until your lavender buds have appeared and flowered.
2.  Gather a handful of lavender, and using a pair of bypass pruners cut the stem halfway between the ground and the buds and repeat this step until the whole plant has been harvested.
3. Tie small bundles of lavender together with twine or string and put it into a basket or something else to carry them, do this until you have no more lavender stalks left.
4. To dry the lavender, all you need to do is tie it in a dark, cool room, upside down for 2 - 4 weeks.

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This is a Time Lapse video of the growth of lavender from seedlings to a blossoming herb.
Please Enjoy :)

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Lavender timelapse: Click & Grow Smart Herb Garden

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Aaaah...the fragrant lavender. We love the look of it just as much as we love the aroma it brings to our office. Filmed in a Click & Grow Smart Herb Garden in just one month! Want to grow your own? Start here: http://bit.ly/25q0KTo

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Here are some recipes that i got off the website "All recipes Australia"
The first one is Lavender and lemon Slice which is made from...

350g of White Sugar
2 teaspoons of dried lavender flowers
125g of softened butter
1/4 cup of coconut oil
2 cups of plain flour
1 pinch of salt
1/4 cup of plain flour
4 beaten eggs
2 juiced lemons
1/2 teaspoon of lemon essence
1/2 teaspoon of dried lavender buds
1/4 cup of icing sugar

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The other recipe I made was lavender infused lemonade...
This is made from...

2 cups of boiling water
1 cup of lavender buds
2 cups of cold water
1 cup of lemon juice
1 cup of sugar

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Lavender is a herb with narrow leaves, that has small purple flowers. It can also be classed in the mint family because they are hardy and don't like too much water. Lavender is best know for it's fragrance. Smelling lavender is thought to get rid of dizziness and women in labor traditionally have lavender with, or around them as they say it gives them courage and strength. If lavender oil taken in high doses in teas or the things than it can be highly toxic to kidneys and livers.

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. Lavender has a strong flavor so if you aren't following a recipe that you know than use it sparingly.

. If you are cooking with Lavender than make sure you get the Culinary Lavender as Lavender is used in many different ways and even though you probably won't die from eating the other lavender types its best to use the proper stuff.

. When cooking with Lavender make sure to pair it with other assertive foods like a lemon because otherwise the lavender will be a little overpowering.

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Lavender has been told to have antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties so it can help bug bites and minor burns. Lavender can also help treat anxiety, insomnia, depression and restlessness. Some studies have also shown that lavender can also help with digestive issues such as, nausea, upset stomach's and abdominal swelling.

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There are a phew types of Lavender, some of which include, English Lavender, French Lavender, Lavendin and more.