Week 1: Distilling Lavender Oil

Since distilling lavender oil takes my undivided attention, I now turn to making oil all winter. This works out perfect for the oil because it takes 3-4 months to "cure." I'm not sure that is the right word. Most oils will have some extra odors from the plants that come along for the ride during the process. It takes several months for those odors to evaporate out. The first time I made oil it didn't smell so wonderful. Then I read about letting it sit to cure and sure enough in a few months it had that intoxicating, relaxing fragrance.