Lavender is an herb whose seeds, leaves and flowers are used as flavouring agents in food or has medicinal properties. Lavender is also used in cosmetics, dyes and perfumes. Lavender belongs to the mint family and is primarily used for fragrance and personal care products. There are different types of lavender and they are catalogued as English lavender, French lavender, Italian lavender, and Spanish lavender.
The simplest method of drying lavender is to cut it into bundles that will fit in the hand and secure them with a rubber band. Then this bundle or bundles should be hung upside down in some dark and dry place which helps it to retain its colour. It should be left that for a period of one week or ten days. One would be able to discern whether it is dried or not because dried lavender would not have moisture and the stems would not be supple as before. Dried lavender is used for several purposes like decoration and making of floral crafts and also for some culinary use.
The simplest method of drying lavender is to cut it into bundles that will fit in the hand and secure them with a rubber band. Then this bundle or bundles should be hung upside down in some dark and dry place which helps it to retain its colour. It should be left that for a period of one week or ten days. One would be able to discern whether it is dried or not because dried lavender would not have moisture and the stems would not be supple as before. Dried lavender is used for several purposes like decoration and making of floral crafts and also for some culinary use.