There is so much to be thankful for, but to keep it short, we would like to thank our wonderful community for helping to grow the farm and the new shop. Who would you like to thank in your life? Our shop is CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day. See you on Purple Friday, Saturday, [read more...]
From Red Carpet to Purple
Update the Red Carpet* to PURPLE! It’s our new campaign and you can join. For one day you can get 20% discount off your total order – just use this code when you check out. purplecarpet Now you can look forward to some relaxing after stresses of the Oscars. *For you non-Oscar junkies, that’s where [read more...]
The Goose Grocer
In Bayview on Whidbey Island is a unique grocery store called The Goose. Owned by Goosefoot, it was created to fill a niche to supply a combination of local food and staples commonly desired that aren’t necessarily local. So, they have a lot of the kinds of things you’d usually find in a grocery store, [read more...]
Holiday Dinner
Our wonderful and hardworking staff celebrated with a dinner. From left to right: Sarah, Norma, Younes, Nancy, Roberta, Gini, and Mare We send you lots of thank you’s and wishes for a Happy Holiday and New Year. Stay SAFE and remember – it’s always better with lavender….
Winter is showing
It’s November 22 and winter is showing her face early around here. I’m just grateful that we’ve hunkered down almost all the lavender plants by pruning them. We’ve rearranged things so that most of the equipment is under cover. And we’ve got warm space inside to make more products for the shop. Being warm and [read more...]
A Day Off with Whidbey’s Wineries
Today started with two groups of classic cars coming to our farm! These people have an incredible collection of beautiful old cars and they get together to tour various places. This weekend they were on Whidbey Island, and the rally organizers decided to visit our farm. We had a lot of fun taking them around [read more...]
Social media via Facebook and our farm
I admit, I love Facebook and blogging. I started using Facebook last summer and have reconnected with family members and friends that I’d lost touch with, as well as gotten to know some other people much better because of what they write. I see news and groups of people working for causes that they care [read more...]
Weeding Raised Bed Perennials
Every year we say the same thing… This year we’re going to get at the weeds before they get too big. Every year we curse ourselves for not being able to do that. This year we worked on getting attachments to the tractor to help with between row weeding. I got a bar and frame [read more...]
Essential Oil Chemistry: A Beginning Aromatherapy Primer
Essential Oil Chemistry: A Beginning Aromatherapy Primer By: Ginger RobbinsUh oh. Chemistry – the word itself can make one’s eyes glaze over. But wait, this is “essential oil chemistry’. MUCH more fun! While even beginning aromatherapy students are put off by the mere mention of the subject, they eventually realize the importance of understanding at [read more...]
Jam Recipes
We make jams with lavender. They are really really good, and people buy them a lot. But, I want to let you know how we do it…. Here’s my secret… you can take your favorite recipe (that makes about 8 seven ounce jars) and add about a tablespoon of ground culinary lavender and make a [read more...]