12/26/2018 – We pulled cuttings from our mature lavender patch in October. Added LED grow lights and heat mats in the basement. Today we are moving the babies with their new roots to their bigger grow pots. We were excited to dig out the cuttings from their cells and see the roots at the bottom. […]
Learn More11/2018 – We hadnt planned on covering the lavender when we started this adventure. But on the rolling hills, the wind can be nasty. And a few days of frigid, cold ole wind last year hurt the Hidcote and Munstead. This year we have decided to cover it to protect from the winds. We will […]
Learn More10/23/2018 – We have begun building our greenhouse of old stained glass found in Alton and old wood windows from St. Louis. OMG I totally underestimated the painting to be done. Our plans to take cuttings from our lavender and add a few more patches and yes sell what works in our area to the […]
Learn More2018 – When visiting France in the summer, these were some of equipment types to harvest and maintain the lavender. The lavender fields are huge so the equipment seems to handle their needs. As our equipment has evolved to harvest the row crops so it does for the lavender. The last pic of the red […]
Learn More10-17-2018 We have begun to prune the patches. There are many discussions of when to prune the lavender. Remember pruning and cutting the lavender is needed to keep the lavender healthy as well as taking one stem to many. Some prune the lavender in the fall and others in the spring depending on the severity of […]
Learn More10-2-2018 Just for 2 days the monarch are hanging around the lavender especially the grosso. Something I never seen before. Wondering if the wildflowers helped to attract them.
Learn More9/14/2018 – At the end of May we plants 120 small grosso plants introducing our third patch of lavender in the rolling hills. 3.5 months later we are harvesting that lavender and the plants are mightly for sure.
Learn MoreAs a backdrop to the lavender, in the spring we worked several small patches along the fence line. A few months later, they have really taken off full of butterflies and the occasional turkeys looking for grasshoppers.
Learn MoreThe Sault Plateau contains huge fields of lavender/lavendin harvested with combines and hauled in wagons for processing. The fields of purple seemed to jump out around every corner.
Learn More7/2018 We are headed to France to see the lavender or lavendin in full bloom. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and watch Provence 2018 on this website to see even more pictures of the trip. Enjoy the purple.
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