Farm
What we do working around the farm. How our lavender is planted and harvested.
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The Best Greek Feta Shrimp
Feta and Shrimp is one delicious food pairing. Add some roasted garlic and tomatoes and make the best greek feat shrimp dish also known as Shrimp Saganaki. Nibble on one of these juicy shrimp and bask in the glorious flavor of Greece. Warm tomato, sea salted shrimp, sharp tangy feta. You can smell the salty sea breeze blowing softly across your face. Relax in the warm Greek sun next to the vacillating swell of the waves as the tomatoes burst in your mouth. Try using fresh tender shrimp, tangy, sharp feta, sweet cherry tomatoes and a hint of anis to make this dish a mouth watering delicacy. Better known as…
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11 Beautiful Fall Picnic Ideas with Pictures
Simple Ingredients for a Fall Picnic I love going up to the mountains on a crisp October day for a beautiful, simple, fall picnic. When the leaves are golden, orange and cherry red and the dry grasses swish as you walk through them. You can taste the sweet autumn air. Along with the beautiful ambiance the most simple ingredients paired together can make for an unforgettable fall Picnic. I love simple ingredients for a picnic. My favorite being cheese, bread, fruit and veggies. Pair your favorite sharp cheese with sweet and tangy Honey Crisp Apples, or Asiago cheese with some sweet Pears. Delicious! Of course you can have those ingredients a…
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3 Ways to Make Garden Fresh Crepes
Crepes are so versatile you can make them sweet or savory. Today we made crepes 3 ways with garden fresh ingredients. These fresh crepes are filled with fresh garden ingredients: Strawberries, Lemons, Blueberries, Arugula, Tomatoes, & Red Onion. Surprising elegant flavors fill these garden fresh crepes. When I lived in Costa Rica I became obsessed with making crepes. Which is weird because it’s not a Central American dish, I made them all the time because I always had the ingredients. Every morning vendors would pass by our apartment calling out their wares, and fresh eggs were always on the menu. I experimented with different ingredient to fill the delicate, thin…
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Most Requested Whipped Body Butter Recipe
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9 Best Vegetables to Grow in a Small Garden
The best 9 vegetables to grow in a small garden that will save time and money. When you don’t have lots of room to garden you have to choose wisely what you really need to grow. Most people stick with the vegetables that they know already but, here are some vegetables that you may not have thought of when planning your small garden. 1. Artichokes We live in a pretty difficult growing climate (cold, clay, desert) but I can grow artichokes so I bet you can too. The amazing thing about Artichoke is that it is perennial which means you only have to plant it once and it comes back…
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Most Requested Eggplant Parmesan Recipe
Eggplant is a great ingredient because it can be used in so many different ways because of it’s unique texture and mild flavor. I love making eggplant parmesan, it is easy and delicious. Garden Fresh makes this dish even better. What is Eggplant Eggplant is actually a berry botanically speaking but is classified by many as a vegetable. In warm tropical locations it is a perennial but here in the northern part of the United States it is an annual plant. It is part of the Solanaceae or nightshade family which makes it related to the tomato family. Serving dishes in these mini cocotte pans makes this a very fun…
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How to Grow Peaches N Dreams Double Hollyhocks
A full double blossom with creamy peach coloring on the outside and bright pink centers. These Peaches N Dreams double hollyhocks are a showstopper. People will stop in front of your house just to admire their beauty. I get so many questions and comments on our Peaches N Dreams hollyhocks that I decided to do a quick post about these beautiful flowers. We ordered these gorgeous, double blossom peachy pink hollyhock seeds from t.c. Hardware on Amazon. I planted these flowers in April 2017 (we are a zone 4-5). That summer they put out leaves but did not get tall or blossom because Hollyhocks are a Biennial. They were watered…
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Discover these Simple Lavender Bath Bombs for Lucious Relaxation
Soothing physically and mentally are these lavender bath bombs. Made with home grown lavender buds and essential oil. We love them and they’re fun to make. Ingredients The recipe for bath bombs is super simple. All you need is two parts baking soda to one part citric acid, a little bit of good oil such as jojoba or sweet almond oil, fragrance (I like to use essential oils) and a little bit of water in a spray bottle. I let my 3 year old help out with the part of mixing the ingredients because she thinks it’s fun to mix things and make messes. Perfect combination. Process Mix the dry…
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The Best How To Guide To Propagate Lavender From Cuttings
The most amazing this about plants is that you can take a cutting of them and propagate it to a new little plant with the same DNA as the plant you cut it from. To propagate lavender you only need 3 things, soil, rooting hormone, and a cutting of lavender. True to Variety The only way that you can know what type of lavender you are planting is by taking a cutting from a known variety of the plant. You can plant lavender from seed but then you get all different unknown varieties. This doesn’t work if you are selling your lavender and need to know its properties either for…
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How to Make a Lavender Wreath
Everyone should grow lavender somewhere in their garden. It is naturally deer resistant, pests don’t bother it, it’s drought tolerant and it is such a versatile plant. Today we will be showing you how to make your own lavender wreath from your own homegrown lavender. If you don’t have wheat or would like to substitute it with another plant like eucalyptus then that is great. Just make sure the plant you use is properly dried. This lavender & Fall wheat wreath is so easy to make you only need four things to recreate this beautiful wreath. It turned out beautiful and was made just in time for my pre-fall home…
