Transplants should be spaced 18 to 24 inches apart. Harvest the leaves before the plants bloom. Leaves of sage can be used dry or fresh. Oil from the flowers is used in perfumes, soaps and toiletries. Lavender seed is difficult to germinate and some cultivars may not breed true to type from seed.
Small plants are available from nurseries and through catalogs.
Plants should be placed 3 feet apart. Keep flower heads snipped off during the first year of growth to encourage branching. Lavender flower spikes should be harvested as they begin to open while the oils and color of the flowers still have their greatest essence. Hang bunches of lavender flower spikes upside down in a warm, dry area until flowers and leaves are ready to be stored in an air-tight container. Herbs are fun to grow and use.