DIY & Crafts

If you grow lavender in your garden, you probably already know how beautiful it is. But lavender is one of those plants that can do so much more than simply sit in the garden and bloom. Once you harvest and dry your lavender, you can use it in everything from homemade beauty products and simple…

If you grow lavender in your garden, there are so many ways to bring that harvest into the kitchen. Lavender sugar is one of the easiest. It’s simply granulated sugar infused with the delicate floral flavor of dried culinary lavender. You can use it in baking, tea, lemonade, coffee, and desserts whenever you want a…

There’s something so lovely about slipping into freshly washed sheets and catching the soft scent of lavender. If you grow lavender in your garden, making your own linen spray is an easy way to bring that fragrance indoors. This homemade lavender linen spray takes just a few minutes to mix and is perfect for freshening…

If you grow lavender in your garden, you probably already know how much you can do with those fragrant purple flowers once they’re dried. One of my favorite simple ways to use dried lavender is to make homemade lavender sachets. They’re incredibly easy to make and are perfect for tucking into dresser drawers, closets, linen…

If you grow lavender in your garden, there are so many ways to use the flowers after you’ve harvested and dried them. One of my favorites is this simple DIY lavender sugar scrub. It takes just a few minutes to mix together and makes a lovely homemade beauty product for your own bathroom—or an easy…