if you’re interested in drying lavender, be prepared to do so in a way that gives you the best return on your time. vintage ladders and particularly outside garden beds are usually not involved.
if you are harvesting lavender yourself, your best bet is to harvest when the lavender is in bloom (when the lavender flower is fresh and has not dried on the plant) and in the morning after the dew has dried on the plant but before it gets too hot. you don’t want your lavender to be wet from dew or even from a night time water sprinkler. it will take longer to dry and you will risk 