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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: Newest Lavender Field |
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Some of you have asked about our lavender. The above photos are of our newest field. There are about 700 plants on this field. They should be in full bloom next month. Last year we were able to harvest twice. We hope for the same this year. Until next time. Lavender Up!
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Please remember to post when they're blooming, won't you? This is a very exotic sight for me. The closest lavender fields I know of are in France.
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bluewillow
Canada
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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This is quite a sight and hoping for further shots of your lavendar fields.
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petunia
northern michigan
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Color me stupid here but what do you do with that much lavendar? (as I understand its an herb).
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:38 am Post subject: |
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Please be sure and post pics when blooming. Wow what a sight that must be.
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Netty
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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That is a LOT of Lavender! It must smell amazing in that field!
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toni
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| petunia wrote: | | Color me stupid here but what do you do with that much lavendar? (as I understand its an herb). |
Petunia, there are quite a few Lavender farms in Texas, some are open to the public to come cut their own bunch of Lavender similar to a 'You Pick It' vegie/fruit farm, some grow it commercially and dry it for body and bath products or food products, I hear lavender ice cream is really good.
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Penny
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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Yes please, i would love to see some pics too of when everything is blooming.
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eileen
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Wow there's enough lavender there to keep me going in shower gel and essential oil for the rest of my life!!!  It must have been back-breaking work to plant it all up though.
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mtathome
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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That would be a dream come true for me. Can't wait to see it in bloom.
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petunia
northern michigan
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thankyou Toni for that explaination. Can't wait to see it in flower, bet it smells wonderful too.
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Primsong
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Lovely! So much work to get them all in, I am sure - I hadn't realized that Texas was a good place to grow it, I always assumed it was too dry. The lavender farms we have up here do well partly because they are misted/rained on so frequently... maybe they are simply different varieties.
What types do you have? Do you market anything you make from them or just sell the lavender straight?
One of my favorite things is a dark-chocolate bar with lavender in it. Yum.
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Penny
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Oh I agree Eileen, that would be awsome, all the lavendar bath oils and shower gels, and the smell of the field you have there, OMG...talk about beautiful!!
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