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Garden Gate:  Lavender farming  |
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flatheadlakegirl
Farmgirl in Training
14 Posts
Marilyn
Polson
MT
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 Posted - Dec 10 2008 : 4:22:56 PM
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| Are there any of you who are growning lavender commercially? It flourishs in my area but I'm uncertain of the process of propagation and harvesting. I can get the use of a distiller to produce the oil but don't know where to market it. Any advice would be most welcome. |
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rabbithorns
True Blue Farmgirl
544 Posts
Allison
Fort Scott
KS
USA
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - Dec 15 2008 : 08:54:33 AM
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We have a wonderful sister in our community, Lynda Dowling, that has her own lavender farm. It's a little bit of heaven to walk onto her property! She is a very sweet person and I'm sure would answer all your questions. You can see her website here.
http://www.happyvalleylavender.com/ |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Jan 01 2009 : 3:23:47 PM
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There is also the Sequim Valley in Washington that has about a dozen sizeable lavender farms & in July/Aug they have their annual Lavender Fest.
The Shakers in the late 1800's thru the mid 1950's were avid herb/lavender growers & distillers. It is my understanding that distilling lavender requires a lot of plants and is a slow process, that is why lavender E.O. is so pricey.
Lavender seems to be a pretty hardy plant, while it is a drought tolerent plant it also grows up here in Washington....I have 100 plants on the front of my farmette, but with 2 feet of snow I can't see a single plant...I hope they will survive. I have a country neighbor about a mile down the road who has almost 2000 plants, she sells via the internet as well as all the local craft/vintage shows and at the local farmers market. I pick her brain every now & then about growing lavender here in Spokane. It's a lot different then when I grew it back in SO. Calif. wgere it was really hardy and flowered 9 months outta the year. I loved watching the hummingbirds & bees dart in & out of my plants filling up w/nectar and just being busy little polinators. P.S. plant some Pineapple Sage near your lavender,,,it really attracks the Hummers.
Propergation can be by seed (which I have not had much luck) and by cuttings (which works for me). Just google/search "Lavender Plants" & you will find a gazillion resources.
Have fun,
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www.katmom4.blogspot.com
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
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Posted - Jan 02 2009 : 12:08:23 PM
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I've been buying from Susan at Labyrinth Hill (www.labyrinthhill.com ) for a few years. Great product and she does on-line courses.
Sharon
Farmgirl Sister #74
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