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title: "So I’m not sure how to know when lavender is ready to pick so I can…"
description: "So I’m not sure how to know when lavender is ready to pick so I can put it in my tea. She’s an English Lavender and I haven’t had her long. She’s planted…"
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author: "Brinley"
published: "2025-05-26T21:20:50.907487Z"
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# So I’m not sure how to know when lavender is ready to pick so I can…

_Postat av Brinley den 2025-05-26_

So I’m not sure how to know when lavender is ready to pick so I can put it in my tea. She’s an English Lavender and I haven’t had her long. She’s planted outdoors and on a hillside. Thank you in advance!

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## 3 kommentarer

### John Doe kommenterade den 2025-05-26

I believe it’s when the flowers are fully opened before they start to fade

#### Brinley svarade den 2025-05-26

Got it, and do I pick the flowers off or do I pick the entire stem?

### John Doe kommenterade den 2025-05-26

You should harvest the flowers but you can also harvest the spike and the take the flowers of

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