Welcome to Nordic Lavender!
You do not need a huge garden to grow your own herbs and vegetables. Nordic Lavender is here to show you what you can do with the space you have.
Practical advice and easy to follow guides show how you too can enjoy fresh herbs and garden vegetables year-round.
Where should you start? Thai basil and lettuce are perfect for the absolute beginner and will have you looking for more delicious challenges before too long.
Or why not start planning now for growing chillies from seed next year?
See you inside,
Matt
Our Latest Guides and gardening Articles
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7 houseplants for better indoor air quality
It’s long been known that keeping indoor plants in our home can give us better air quality. However the question is how many plants do we need to nurture to…
Best time to water plants (and how you can know)
If you are looking for a short answer, the best time to water plants is early morning between 5am and 9am before the day gets hot. Watering early allows leaves…
14 seed starter tricks to germinate seeds better
It does not have to be complicated to germinate seeds. Plant the seeds in potting soil, cover the seeds lightly, place the pot in a warm place, keep the soil…
How to fix leggy seedlings
Fixing leggy seedlings most often comes down to correcting improper lighting, adjusting the temperature, pruning your seedlings, going easy on nitrogen heavy fertilizers and avoiding overcrowding your pots with too…
7 greens to plant early spring (January)
January is the ideal time to start to plan and plant your herb and vegetable garden. Plant early and you can have a thriving garden that produces plenty of fresh…
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Learn how you too can have fresh greens and herbs year-round! Articles and guides on how to grow, harvest and preserve herbs and garden vegetables.
How to Grow Herbs
Growing herbs from seed or seedlings does not have to be complicated.
Our easy to follow guides will have you growing and harvesting your own herbs sooner than you think.
Growing garden vegetables
Use our easy to follow tips, tricks and guides to grow and harvest your own garden vegetables.
We show you how to grow vegetables in pots, containers, greenhouses and vegetable gardens.
Plant care
Learn how to look after your herbs, vegetables and plants for healthy growth and plentiful harvests.
We work to have an organic and sustainable approach to all plants we grow and harvest.
Hydroponics
Follow our step-by-step guides into the world of hydroponics and growing without soil.
Learn to build your own Deep Water Culture and Ebb and flow grow systems and much more.
Growing mediums
Most gardeners use soil to grow herbs and vegetables.
Learn how to mix your own soil, make homemade DIY grow bags and when and why to use other mediums or substrates.
Gardening projects & Experiments
Every now and then we get an idea.
Read about projects such as how to grow tomatoes and avocado trees from supermarket produce.