Snow falling on lavender
![Kia ora
August is often the coldest time of the year, and today we have it – snow falling on lavender.
The blast from the south was well forecast with snow even appearing on beaches in and around Christchurch/Otautahi.
Our lavender was pruned in Autumn so should be able to withstand the air temperature of 3C pretty well.
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Kia ora August is often the coldest time of the year, and today we have it – snow falling on lavender. The blast from the south was well forecast with snow even appearing on beaches in and around Christchurch/Otautahi. Our lavender was pruned in Autumn so should be able to withstand the air temperature of 3C pretty well. We are excited to complete a […]
Read more…Move into winter
![Morena
As we move into winter, it is another busy period on the lavender farm. While the bulk of our pruning is complete,we still need to complete some further light pruning.
We are way behind on hand weeding with warm temperatures resulting in a lot of new grass growth – and more work!
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We continue to search for research into the potential […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20230116_092005-scaled-663x884.jpg "Grosso in bloom")
Morena As we move into winter, it is another busy period on the lavender farm. While the bulk of our pruning is complete,we still need to complete some further light pruning. We are way behind on hand weeding with warm temperatures resulting in a lot of new grass growth – and more work! Read more We continue to search for research into the potential […]
Read more…Favourite images
![Morena
We wanted to share some of our favourite images from this year’s lavender crop.
Check them out on our facebook page
Pacific Blue and Grosso produced well this summer, with the quantity up across both varieties and the quality of Pacific Blue, in particular, outstanding.
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As usual, in the rhythm of lavender growing, we are now moving to finish pruning and preparing […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20230109_100010-scaled-750x1000.jpg "Favourite images")
Morena We wanted to share some of our favourite images from this year’s lavender crop. Check them out on our facebook page Pacific Blue and Grosso produced well this summer, with the quantity up across both varieties and the quality of Pacific Blue, in particular, outstanding. Read more As usual, in the rhythm of lavender growing, we are now moving to finish pruning and preparing […]
Read more…Winter’s grip
![Morena
Winter’s grip is well and truly upon us with light snow falling on the lavender fields last week. The lavender is nicley pruned and awaits the first warmth of the coming Spring – although thats probably two months away.
Winter is a great time to soak in the memories of summer, the scent of our lavender and sensation of our lavender […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DSC_0022-scaled-750x423.jpg "Winter’s grip")
![Morena
Winter’s grip is well and truly upon us with light snow falling on the lavender fields last week. The lavender is nicley pruned and awaits the first warmth of the coming Spring – although thats probably two months away.
Winter is a great time to soak in the memories of summer, the scent of our lavender and sensation of our lavender […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DSC_0017-scaled-750x1330.jpg "Winter’s grip")
Morena Winter’s grip is well and truly upon us with light snow falling on the lavender fields last week. The lavender is nicley pruned and awaits the first warmth of the coming Spring – although thats probably two months away. Winter is a great time to soak in the memories of summer, the scent of our lavender and sensation of our lavender […]
Read more…Sleeping through the daytime
Morena All of the Grosso and Pacific Blue plants are now beautifully pruned and “sleeping through the (winter) daytime”. Given the upheaval over the last few months the work programme is running a late this year. The recently pruned plants, including some newly planted growing on lines, have survived some heavy frosts in June. In all another 500 young plants (mainly Pacific Blue) […]
Read more…A summer of lavender mist
Morena This month we have a look at lavender hydrosol or lavender mist. Hydrosols are the by-product of the making of essential oil. Hydrosols are also known as floral water. They contain about 1% essential oil with the remainder being infused lavender water. We always look for great data that support the effectiveness of lavender products. One recent studyhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40415-019-00518-1 looked at the […]
Read more…of this and that (a brief history of lavender)
![This months blog outlines a brief history of lavender. Winter suddenly arrived on Banks Peninsula this week with 120km hour winds, snow on the tops and a wind chill of 3C. It’s a great time to sit in front of the fire and reflect on this and that.
In ancient times lavender was used for mummification and perfume by the Egyptians, […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/guarantee1-663x568.jpg "remembering summer")
This months blog outlines a brief history of lavender. Winter suddenly arrived on Banks Peninsula this week with 120km hour winds, snow on the tops and a wind chill of 3C. It’s a great time to sit in front of the fire and reflect on this and that. In ancient times lavender was used for mummification and perfume by the Egyptians, […]
Read more…Haircuts and easy shopping
![Autumn brings change and this months blog reflects that theme with haircuts (pruning), and free shipping top of mind.
The first light frost and snow on the volcanic peaks means winter is well on it’s way. We can relax a little bit knowing our lavender has been well pruned (haircuts), weeded and ready to face winter.
We prune our lavender as hard […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSC03347-663x497.jpg "Job done, Grosso pruned")
Autumn brings change and this months blog reflects that theme with haircuts (pruning), and free shipping top of mind. The first light frost and snow on the volcanic peaks means winter is well on it’s way. We can relax a little bit knowing our lavender has been well pruned (haircuts), weeded and ready to face winter. We prune our lavender as hard […]
Read more…lavender by the sea
![With the first of the winter chills already hitting it’s a good time to reflect on the lavender farm’s location – lavender by the sea.
One of the reasons we first chose this spot was the fantastic views down the length of Akaroa harbour. The aqua blue waters, and the view, stretch almost all the way the Akaroa Heads.
While we haven’t […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC03881-663x497.jpg "a reminder of our location")
With the first of the winter chills already hitting it’s a good time to reflect on the lavender farm’s location – lavender by the sea. One of the reasons we first chose this spot was the fantastic views down the length of Akaroa harbour. The aqua blue waters, and the view, stretch almost all the way the Akaroa Heads. While we haven’t […]
Read more…the (lavender) flow of life
The flow of life, at least in terms of our lavender, just turned another corner. Thanks to some great helpers and the cooperation of Tāwhirimātea (Maori god of weather), all our new seasons lavender oil is now safely in amber bottles and stored in the fridge. Read more… Our Pacific Blue is always an early harvest and this year the hot weather […]
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