10-8-2017 Visited Fragrant Isle Lavender on Washington Island. 30,000 plants . You have to ride the ferry to get to the island. They have a growing farm, shop and a Bistro on site. Enjoy the pics of this farm. All the bushes are pruned now getting ready for winter. It takes approx an acre of […]
Learn More9/7/2017 – Many of the plants are kicking out a third harvest. Looks like we will have fresh lavender available all during the month of September. Have a wedding, homecoming or event coming up? There should be be fresh lavender available this month. The Hidcote is a rich dark purple. We also have dried bunches left […]
Learn More8/24/2017 – See the lavender farms we recently visited out west. Always willing to learn from those who came before us. See the Lavender Trails menu and we will keep adding more farms during our visits. You know they grow Lavender in France right..hint hint. Taken at Way Ward Winds in Newberg, Oregon Sundance […]
Learn More8/2017 It has been a long time since updated our aerial shots of the farm. Thanks to Nate Henke for using his drone to provide these shots.
Learn More8/23/2017 – The new Pastor’s Pride planted at the end of May is beginning to produce. As the plants get older the stems will become longer.
Learn MoreThey are plenty of pollinators around as the lavender is harvested. Cant say the bees are very happy with us when we harvest some of the stems. We are considering adding some hives next year by the new patches of lavender along the tree line. Lavender honey….yum!!
Learn MoreThe Grandview yard sale in Edwardsville, IL is this Saturday(8/19/2017) from 8 to 1 pm. Look for the white jeep and signs in the yard to buy fresh and dried lavender. We are selling a Lavender Rosemary, Lemon Grass and Lavender Soap as well. Coming soon to Goshen Market.
Learn More8/16/2017 – The second year Munstead was planted on Memorial Day weekend. We pulled our first cutting today. The the goal is to encourage new stem growth so the plant gets bigger so the cuttings of fresh lavender will still be small.
Learn More8/7/2017 – Second year Vera which is an old English variety harvested today.
Learn More8/4/2017 – Fresh and dried lavender will be on sale today at Tenderloin Farms from 8am to 10am. Cant make it??? Send us an email and we will make sure to have some lavender with us as we continue to work with the lavender each day.
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