A Calendar for Lavender.

Lavender

JANUARY	Lavender	Pruning all varieties.
	Olives	We harvest olives only after a decent amount of rainfall and preferably after a cold snap. Thus we usually end up harvesting in January, during the *halcyon days*. However, since the trees should not be touched, and certainly not pruned, when they are wet harvest here has been known to slip into February or even March.
FEBRUARY	Olives
MARCH	Lavender	Potting up lavender cuttings.
	Olives	Pruning by hand. March is usually the first dry month and thus marks the beginning of olive pruning. Pruning olives when wet encourages fungal infections leading to olive knot disease.
APRIL	Olives	Pruning.
MAY	Lavender	Harvesting - variety "Lady"
JUNE	Lavender	Harvesting - variety "Angustifolia"
JULY	Lavender	Harvesting - variety "Angustifolia"
AUGUST	Lavender	Harvesting - variety "Angustifolia"
		Distillation - variety "Angustifolia"
SEPTEMBER	Lavender	Harvesting - variety "Spica"
		Distillation - variety "Spica"
OCTOBER	Lavender	Harvesting regrowth and preparing dried products. Making lavender *wands* .
NOVEMBER	Lavender	By the beginning of November the cuttings from last year that have been potted on and nursed through their first harsh summer are ready for planting out. Some are used to fill gaps in the existing circles where plants have died back and others are used to start new circles. Taking cuttings is dependent on both the weather and the relative maturity of the plants within their annual cycle. The start of a year's cuttings season is indicated when the autumn rains have started and soon after the appearance of new growth. Cuttiings are taken from new growth and planted into troughs and cuttings trays. Pruning all varieties.