Farm
What we do working around the farm. How our lavender is planted and harvested.
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Overwintering Your Lavender Plants
Lavender in the Winter Here in Utah our winters can be cold and dry. And most plants hate that combination but there are some plants that need that hibernation time and some that at least tolerate it. Some Lavender do very well over wintering as long as their roots can stay above -20 degrees Fahrenheit (-29 C) and they get a little water. This year was a very dry winter for our area but our lavender pulled through and is doing fine. Not all Lavender varieties are cold hardy so make sure to choose one that does well in your zone. Believe it or not this bed has 10 healthy little…
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Gardening In Terrible Soil and How to Fix It
I love gardening! It’s something so straight forward and healthy. Growing your own produce allows you to know what exactly goes into the food that you eat. Not to mention the hours of lifting, bending, stretching… I feel like I’ve been on every machine in a gym after a morning gardening. If you are new to gardening start by checking out our 7 Tips to Start a Garden Post. Soil Types One thing I’ve learned to be able to get the best and healthiest plants is to know what kind of soil you have. A simple soil testing kit can help determine what’s going on in your dirt. You can…
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5 Easy Steps to Propagate Your Own Lavender
Propagation in the plant world is the breeding of specimens of a plant by natural processes from the parent stock. Or in other words taking a piece of stem from the parent plant and getting it to make roots to start another plant
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What Are Essential Oils and Do They Really Work
My love affair with Lavender began shortly after having my first baby. Like so many women I went through a severe hormone change that resulted in a serious case of postpartum anxiety/depression. Being first time parents neither my husband nor I knew what was wrong with me, we didn’t make the connection between the sleeplessness, anxiety and Postpartum. My anxiety was so bad that I was unable to sleep and when I did it wasn’t very restful. I was at my wits end, I felt like there was nothing I could do. I didn’t want to take anything because I was breastfeeding and I didn’t want to pass on harmful…
