First Harvest at the new plots

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7/12/2017 – The Grosso just planted at the end of May has taken off and a few swags are cut from this plot.  Seems neglect is the best way to go.  They were watered just a little when planted and now letting their only water be from the rain.  The hot weather agrees with the […]

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Plots 2, 3 & 4 Planted

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5/29/2017 Munstead and Hidcote are planted at Farm 2 and the fourth plot of Grosso and Provence are planted at the main farm near the old pond close to Route 140.  Additional Pastors Pride is planted in the old pool area…yes I said the old pool in front of the old granary building.

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Lavender Harvest Begins

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5/22/2017 – With the plants the survived the rain,  we harvested from the Vera and Pastors Pride.  As it really takes 3 years for the plants to get near their potential, cutting now is more to increase the number of branches more than it is to collect swags of lavender.  We also harvested from the […]

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Hello world!

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Welcome to the lavender endeavor on Tenderloin Farms.  As year 2 of the lavender is here, we will do our best to keep you up to date.  April saw 11 inches of water hit the farm.  About half of the lavender from last year died from the over abundance of water but the Vera, Pastors […]

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