Product Description

The heart of every perfect summer is captured in the sweet fragrance of that most nostalgic of all flowers, lavender. And, in this definitive book, the essence of lavender itself is unerringly captured.

Lavender has been interwoven with history for thousands of years and its role in magic, medicine, and myth make fascinating reading. There is an amazing potpourri provided of traditional and innovative culinary, craft and fragrance uses for lavender that will delight and entrance your senses.

Lavender farms from around the world, together with the history of lavender farming, modern lavender farming techniques and oil extraction are described. For the home gardener the author describes in detail and offers designs for a range of exquisite small authentic historical gardens each featuring lavender, together with expert advice on successfully growing this quintessential cottage plant. An extensive and comprehensive botanical monograph on the genus is included.

Illustrated abundantly with photographs gathered world wide, as well as of the author's garden, and with line drawings by the author.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1947098 in Books
• Published on: 1994-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 120 pages

Customer Reviews

the most authorative and comprehensive on all aspects
Covers all aspects of lavender culture,taxonomy,uses,extraction,farming ,world-wide.Plenty of illustrations.Really in depth,very readable,all you ever wanted to know about lavender.Great for any lover of herbs with lots of recipes and lavender products in addition.

Fabulous new revision
I have just read the new revised edition of Lavender Sweet Lavender (released for the millenium).It has been much enlarged with new large sections on lavender growing,farms and products in Provence and in the USA, as well as a masterly and comprehensive overview of the genus,its species and hundreds of varieties. The photography is wonderful (all new and from around the world) and the writing is just so evocative.I agree with a previous reviewer.It remains the most authorative text on the subject,but it is also a book to dream over and to read many times.