{"product_id":"lavender-for-all-seasons-paola-legarre-9781643261867","title":"Lavender for All Seasons: A Gardener's Guide to Growing and Creating with Lavender Year-Round","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide to growing, using, and enjoying lavender year-round.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLavender for All Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e covers everything you need to know about the basics of growing lavender in different climates and conditions, including how to maintain healthy plants, choosing the best species and varieties for your space, and how to harvest and preserve lavender flowers for a variety of uses. Gardeners will be inspired to embark on their own lavender journey, gaining insight on how to care and maintain their lavender plants, how to harvest and process lavender flowers, and what it takes to incorporate lavender into an existing garden plan, including information for growers who want to produce plants on a larger scale. Inspirational crafts and recipes that follow the seasons of the year will empower readers to discover how to integrate lavender beyond the garden and into the apothecary, pantry, and crafting space. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Paola Legarre's small-scale, high-intensity farm, Sage Creations Farm, is a biodiverse paradise of medicinal and culinary herb crops, cut-flower gardens, heirloom vegetables, and a cherry orchard. For over twenty years she has been implementing sustainable farming practices, nourishing soil life, avoiding herbicides and synthetic fertilizers, rotating plantings with cover crops, and encouraging pollinators and beneficial insects through diversified plant hedgerows, and companion planting. With Legarre as an expert guide, readers will discover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The basics of growing lavender in different zones and conditions, and how to select the right plants for your climate \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Growing requirements for healthy plants, including advice on pruning, pest control, propagation, and other ecological cultivation strategies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An array of the best lavender varieties including species and cultivars for cooking, essential oils, crafting, landscaping and more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Incorporating lavender as a key pollinator plant in the garden, and how to extend bloom time by planting many different species and varieties \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to harvest and preserve lavender flowers for multiple uses, including techniques for drying and distilling \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e In-depth planting information for professional growers seeking to produce on a larger scale \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Enjoying the harvest with delicious recipes incorporating lavender as an essential herb in the kitchen \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Step-by-step, simple, and rewarding craft projects incorporating lavender in every season \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paola Legarre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 164326186X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643261867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Timber Press (OR)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.64d","brand":"Paola Legarre","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46431565676799,"sku":"9781643261867","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7199ca84-a3cd-4a8f-973d-5ec2d9361116.jpg?v=1735141719","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lavender-for-all-seasons-paola-legarre-9781643261867","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}