Lavender Harvest Begins!

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Lavender bunches cut and ready to be dried.

The heat of the last days pushed the lavender quickly, and lavender harvest has begun! We cut the longest stems for the dried bouquets, harvesting them just as the bees inform us two or three of the calyxes are open. This way the dried bouquets do not “shatter” or lose too many flowers. This year… Read more »

A Cool Drink for Hot Times!

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Lavender partially harvested at goat barn. A Cool Drink for Hot Times! For the best limeade ever, try our recipe: Lavender Limeade Heat 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 2 cups of water, 1/4 cup of dried lavender flowers and the zest of a lime until the sugar has dissolved. Cool and strain. Use to sweeten… Read more »