how do i dry lavender?

Answer 1

From eHow.com:

How to Harvest & Store Lavender:

1. Harvest lavender spikes as soon as they bloom.
2. Cut lavishly. The more you prune lavender, the bushier and denser the plants will grow.
3. Dry lavender spikes on screens, or tie a half-dozen or so stems into bundles and hang them in a dark place with good ventilation. The darkness will help preserve the flowers' color; free circulation of air will keep the inner stems from turning moldy.

Tips:
Though most people know lavender for its heady scent, its flowers can add a tangy sweetness to salads, desserts and vinegars. You'll find inspiration and recipes in many herbal cookbooks.
If you lack a sufficiently dark place to dry lavender, put each bundle, stem ends up, into a brown paper bag, with a few dozen holes poked into the sides for air circulation. Tie the bag closed around the stems and hang in any well-ventilated place away from direct sunlight.

Good luck!!

Answer 2

bundle it up and tie it with string, hang it upside down in a dry warm place.

Or you could lay it out on some paper outside, as long as it's not windy.

It should be dried out good in a week or so.

Answer 3

cut it as long as you can, remove about 3-4 inches of leaves from the bottom, tie it in small bunches, and hang upside down in a dry, cool, dim space. you can also put it in cut-off old panty hose and place in your drawers or closet- just lovely!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

cut it ..bundle it and hang it upside down