What to do with 'woody' lavender

Add an 'i' between the l and the a!

It's a good compact variety

 

Thank you... it 'came up' on the search anyway :thumb: I am now wondering if they do well in pots? I have an old garden table on the patio which is more ornamental than anything, and ive seen people cover these with various potted plants and it looks nice. I could cover it with herby things? I have Rosemary, and am growing basil and coriander too

 

I find herbs do better in the ground, especially larger ones like Lavender and Rosemary. However smaller 'annual' herbs like basil and coriander will be great in pots. You can sow the seeds yourself, all summer long, leaving a few weeks space between each sowing and that way you'll always have fresh herbs. Plus, keeping them on the table like you want to do will keep them out of harms way from the slugs.

 

Rightyo, well I already have the basil and coriander seeds on the go, just waiting for them to germinate, so the table will be for my annual herb garden !

 

There is usually a Lavender Nursury showing at the Spring Shows,small plants of all the varieties,go along and choose a favourite .Wonderful day out .

 

Oooooo wonder if there is one near me

 

People sem strangly scared to prune lavender, it can last 15 or 20 years if cut pretty hard back about this time each year (after a lighter trim the previous autumn) It looks brutal when done but with a feed and water is lush but compact in no time. The key is to go as hard as possible without going into the 'dead' wood, this must be done every year from an early stage, so as never to allow a woody fram to develop.