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Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 05:33 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

There are fields behind my house as far as the eye can see and a lady started a lavender farm a few years ago. She sells the products she makes at our local farmers markets.
This year because of our awful weather the field didn't look so good so these pictures are from last year. Hope you like
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Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 05:56 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

You must feel as though you are in the south of France! I can barely imagine the scent on a sunny day. What a gorgeous view - of the lavender fields and beyond.

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Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 06:09 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

WOW!!!
I can almost smell it from here!

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Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 06:43 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I love lavender...you must be able to sleep a wonderfully peaceful sleep with the heavenly scent entering your bedroom windows. What a beautiful sight! I have a few small patches of it.. I cannot imagine the luxury of acres of it!

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Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 08:49 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Gardenfiend wrote on Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 08:02 am:

I can barely imagine the scent on a sunny day.


Wonderful! I did lie down in the middle of it for a while.


DJ I was wondering if growing lavender would be an option for you. It would like your growing conditions but does it count as an agricultural crop?
Sunnyday2day wrote on Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 08:49 am:

you must be able to sleep a wonderfully peaceful sleep with the heavenly scent entering your bedroom windows.


No such luck. It is three fields away on the other side of the hill unfortunately.

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Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 01:21 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Growit wrote on Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 10:55 am:

DJ I was wondering if growing lavender would be an option for you. It would like your growing conditions but does it count as an agricultural crop?

Oh, how I wish! I have yet to get any to grow from seed. I'm also pretty sure it would be considered horticultural instead of agricultural. I spend a lot of time wishing this place was hort instead of ag. Thank you for the suggestion, though. Got any more? HAHA!!

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Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 04:50 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

OH MY GOODNESS Lucky you! GREAT SHOTS put up some seeds, hope they come up,.
Always wanted to see a field like that. Thanks for sharing

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Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 07:52 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Growit wrote on Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 07:39 am:

There are fields behind my house as far as the eye can see

you are so very lucky!!! fab pics!

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Oh My! That is gorgeous view and awesome fragrance Moira! You do live in a beautiful country side. Such nice places to go for a walk... Dreamy!

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Posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 05:06 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Thankyou for the comments everyone. I do feel lucky living as I do on the edge of a town. If I were to turn the camera round and show you the view from the other direction you wouldn't be so impressed!

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Posted on Friday, August 24, 2007 - 02:21 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

That is incredible! How beautiful - what a view! There is an herb farm about an hour away that sells a lot of lavender but their lavender looks nothing like that. Personally I have problems overwintering it.

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Posted on Friday, August 24, 2007 - 02:50 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I think it has a lot to do with the positioning of the fields Loretta. She chose wisely using the slope to catch the most sun.

I noticed this year that she is trying rosemary as well but it all looks a bit sorry for itself because of all the rain we have had. Maybe next year it will be worth taking a picture of it.

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Posted on Friday, March 07, 2008 - 10:48 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Those pictures are unbelieveable. I love them. Thank you for sharing.

Susan

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Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 01:07 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hi Susan. Are you new? Have I already said hello? If not....Hello
I am hoping to get some decent shots this year as long as we get a summer. I stopped and had a long chat with the lady who grows it the other day. She has a shop nearby now where she sells things made from it. I have to go back at sometime as she had a recipe book for sale that was full of great ideas on how to use lavender in cooking. Not something I have tried before.

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Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 04:43 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hi, Miss Growit. Nice to make your acquaintance. No, we haven't met, yet, on here. But, I have seen many of your posts. I'd love to have a lavender farm. I can only imagine what I could do with my soaps if I had fresh lavender. It would really add to the appearance of them, as well as give off some really good healing and fragrant benefits. Thank you for greeting me. That was very nice of you.

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Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 07:23 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

OH WOW WOW WOW!!! Jus wat i need to see for a speedy recovery.. And what a co-incidence m looking for lavender seeds online as i cnt get them locally.. chkng out thompson morgan rite nw.. they got a few varieties and since m growing it fr the first time m nt able to decide.. help plz!!

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Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 06:44 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Yasmeen how are you felling now? Better I hope.
Yasmeenjohl wrote on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 07:23 am:

m nt able to decide.. help plz!!


What do you want from the lavender you want to grow? Do you want to dry it and use it? Grow it as a hedge? Eat it? They grow to different heights, there are different colours. All depends what you want it for. In your climate I doubt you would have hardiness issues lol!

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Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 07:40 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Much better.. Thnks:)
Well i want to grow lavender for its fragrance and to dry and use.. Height doesnt matter to me..

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Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 12:14 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

My personal favourite is augustifolia 'Hidcote'. It is a richer purple/blue than some of the more popular varieties. It stands well too. It is easy to strip for drying as the heads are nice and compact.

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Posted on Friday, April 04, 2008 - 07:41 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I did chk it out.. whch one is the fastest growing and is it easy to grow from seed?

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Posted on Friday, April 04, 2008 - 06:16 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I have never purposefully grown from seed but my lavender hedge selfseeds quite readily in my dry chalky soil. As for speed I don't know. My seedlings are flowering in 2 years but obviously just a few spikes and are still quite small plants.

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