Bees love lavender in bloom, and so do we! 
This fragrant herb attracts bees like a magnet as it provides both pollen and nectar to feed the bees.

At ION Living, we love to give back to our bee friends and the planet, so to complete the circle, we have packed each of our beeswax candles with a package of about ten fresh lavender seeds that you can plant. You can beautifully grow them in your garden, pots, or flowerbeds or re-use the empty candle jar to sprout the seeds.

Even if you aren't a beekeeper, there are plenty of reasons to encourage bees to inhabit your garden. Bees are great for flower pollination; most are not dangerous (unless their hive is threatened), and, hey, some people even like the sound of murmuring bees on a summer day. 

We rely on bees for more than honey as the most important thing that bees do is pollinate. Pollination is needed for plants to reproduce, and so many plants depend on bees or insects as pollinators. Each time they fly off to another flower, they leave some pollen on the female part of the flower. This pollinates the flower and helps the plant to reproduce seeds. It's a win-win situation for both the plant and the bee! 

1. To grow lavender from seed, fill seed trays or pots with soil, then sow the seeds. Cover with soil and firm down, then water well. The soil should be moist, so the seeds don't dry out. 
2. Leave the tray somewhere in full sun while the seeds germinate. Once they emerge, let them grow until they reach around 7cm. 
3. When they are tall enough, they are ready to be transplanted. Plant lavender about 30 - 40cm apart to ensure enough space between shrubs. 
4. You can mulch the soil with organic matter to help it retain moisture. Water once or twice a week as well while it establishes itself.

Growing lavender seeds can ask for a little patience as some can take as long as a month to germinate, although sometimes they will sprout in as little as 14 days.

It's all about the journey and not the... :)