I adore Lavender...I plant it everywhere we live (hubby is Active Duty Army). It’s kind of...picky. It’s supposed to be a perennial. When we lived in TX, I had to buy a new plant every year, it was just too humid, and the first year, I didn’t pick a well-enough drained area, the 2nd year year...I was very pregnant, and neglected most of my garden, being unable to cope with the heat...it got root rot. :(
This is our 3rd growing season in Northern VA...the first one, we arrived too late to really do much, and so all I did was pull out the crud that the previous owners had planted (more monkey grass than anyone should ever see in one place), last year I planted a Lavender plant...and it was lovely...and it lived...and then...one of my dogs dug it up last fall. LOL And so...this year, I’m starting from seed. And planting in the front of the house, where the dogs cannot get near it.
So, long story short...I’m not the one to ask about Lavender. I have tons of experience with dead Lavender...not so much with the living variety. :P Teehee...in my defense...my daughter and I have a collection of county fair ribbons to remind us that we are not complete and utter garden failures. HAHA
Thank you so much for your reply-interesting lavender stories. I really don’t understand how my lavender has survived. Nature is funny sometimes.
Started cauliflower, broccoli,and peas in little peat pots last weekend. Have tried growing peas before by direct sowing with absolutely no luck. Not sure if it is just our climate here or what. Was advised to start them earlier so we shall see. It has been 6 days since planting and things are sprouting pretty good. Homegrown peas would be a wonderful thing. Happy gardening!!