Spring has sprung
![Spring has sprung in the lavender fields. The first signs of growth started around three weeks ago and the new growth is now rapidly taking hold.
Spring of course means the weeds are also starting to grow. Our mulched glass (see last months post) keeps some weeds away, but in light of our organic thinking, we hand weed our plants.
Donna joined […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC03488-750x563.jpg "Spring has sprung")
Spring has sprung in the lavender fields. The first signs of growth started around three weeks ago and the new growth is now rapidly taking hold. Spring of course means the weeds are also starting to grow. Our mulched glass (see last months post) keeps some weeds away, but in light of our organic thinking, we hand weed our plants. Donna joined […]
Read more…Beginnings – the early days
![In this post we thought we’d take you back to the early days of our lavender journey.
We first planted lavender on the steepest and driest paddock on the property. This paddock which contained over 1,000 plants has now, some seventeen years later, been allowed to revert back to native bush.
Seven years ago we started developing a new area for lavender. […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMAG0019-663x497.jpg "IMAG0019")
In this post we thought we’d take you back to the early days of our lavender journey. We first planted lavender on the steepest and driest paddock on the property. This paddock which contained over 1,000 plants has now, some seventeen years later, been allowed to revert back to native bush. Seven years ago we started developing a new area for lavender. […]
Read more…Creating your own lavender based aroma
![Winter is a great time to experiment with your own lavender based aroma.
We find Pacific Blue is a great oil for mixing. It’s aroma is very different from the traditional lavender you might associate with your grandmother!
We thinks it associates well with New Zealand’s brand 100% Pure. The aroma is fresh, different and definitely Pacific!
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Winter is a great time to experiment with your own lavender based aroma. We find Pacific Blue is a great oil for mixing. It’s aroma is very different from the traditional lavender you might associate with your grandmother! We thinks it associates well with New Zealand’s brand 100% Pure. The aroma is fresh, different and definitely Pacific! […]
Read more…Winter snows lavender highs
![The first of the winters snows have settled on the volcanic peaks that surround our lavender fields and Akaroa harbour. Its a great time to leave the lavender for a while and focus on finishing the harvesting of figs and quince – that means time in the kitchen! Wet winter days also allow us to reflect on some recent […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC_0003-2-663x373.jpg "snow on a volcano and lavender!!")
The first of the winters snows have settled on the volcanic peaks that surround our lavender fields and Akaroa harbour. Its a great time to leave the lavender for a while and focus on finishing the harvesting of figs and quince – that means time in the kitchen! Wet winter days also allow us to reflect on some recent […]
Read more…Pruning is the word – Grosso unplugged
![It’s late summer and that means some back breaking work. Our Pacific Blue and Grosso needs pruning. This is where we cut all the last seasons growth back to the old or hard wood. Its been a great growing season so some of the Grosso growth has been over 25cm – thats a lot of growth!
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It’s late summer and that means some back breaking work. Our Pacific Blue and Grosso needs pruning. This is where we cut all the last seasons growth back to the old or hard wood. Its been a great growing season so some of the Grosso growth has been over 25cm – thats a lot of growth! […]
Read more…Lavender hydrosol – the new way to refresh yourself and your life
![We are delighted to add a new product, lavender hydrosol, to our organically produced range. This product goes under many names: lavender water, floral water, lavender mist or lavender spray. No matter what you call it, lavender hydrosol is a refreshing and relaxing multi-purpose spray.
The production of lavender hydrosol is a key component of producing pure, essential lavender oil. The […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_0095-scaled-663x994.jpg "IMG_0095")
We are delighted to add a new product, lavender hydrosol, to our organically produced range. This product goes under many names: lavender water, floral water, lavender mist or lavender spray. No matter what you call it, lavender hydrosol is a refreshing and relaxing multi-purpose spray. The production of lavender hydrosol is a key component of producing pure, essential lavender oil. The […]
Read more…Grosso lavender flowers turn into a golden oil
![The weather turned over the last few weeks and higher temperatures really pumped up the oil in our Grosso. The yield was fantastic and we are happily storing the new oil in amber bottles waiting for it to mature.
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The weather turned over the last few weeks and higher temperatures really pumped up the oil in our Grosso. The yield was fantastic and we are happily storing the new oil in amber bottles waiting for it to mature. […]
Read more…Pacific Blue lavender turns gold
![We’re a little late in harvesting Pacific Blue lavender this year, the wet weather has delayed everything. However we completed the harvest on January 11th and now our Pacific Blue is a beautiful aromatic gold oil!
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We’re a little late in harvesting Pacific Blue lavender this year, the wet weather has delayed everything. However we completed the harvest on January 11th and now our Pacific Blue is a beautiful aromatic gold oil! […]
Read more…Almost harvest time………
![It’s a late summer.The fire has even been on in the house on some days (!!) so we are around two weeks behind our normal harvest time.
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It’s a late summer.The fire has even been on in the house on some days (!!) so we are around two weeks behind our normal harvest time. […]
Read more…Pacific Blue begins it’s journey
![Its early November, and our Pacific Blue is starting to move. Our deliciously scented Pacific Blue is just starting to get that purple tinge.
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Its early November, and our Pacific Blue is starting to move. Our deliciously scented Pacific Blue is just starting to get that purple tinge. […]
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