Here I am with my helper Noah and one of our 3 dogs, Sam, while Sean photographs us planting our first row of lavender.  This first row is called Melissa and was mainly chosen for its light pink flowers and culinary uses.

Well, it doesn't look like much, but that is 144 lavender plants.  Looking forward to success and adding 100's more over the coming years.

 My wonderful husband tilled the our first field and his little helpers Sean and Noah

 helped rake the dirt into these nice raised beds.  I was so thrilled to see how much they had accomplished.  Now, to get the weed barrier down and the lavender planted!

 Here is a picture of the future lavender test field taken from the north end of the field.  The fence is our neighbors, which usually has cows grazing in it. Just south of the field is Nettle Creek.

This is another picture of the future lavender field taken from the top of the hill near our home. 

August 8, 2012

After careful consideration, finally determined what lavender varieties and how many plants to start a test field with this fall and placed my order with Victor's Lavender.  We will have just 144 plants to start.  We will be planting Grosso, Buena Vista, Melissa, and Hidcote Giant. Can't wait. Expecting to get them planted as soon as they arrive in early September so that their roots can get established before the cold weather arrives. 

I took the picture above in July when the lavender that is planted in the flower beds around my house was in bloom.