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…the mists of time
![If we turn back the mists of time we begin to understand that lavender mist is produced at the same time as the production of essential oils. A part of the distillation process, essential oils float to the top where they are removed, leaving behind a watery distillation.
We call this lavender mist. Typically this diluted essential oil is less than […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Standardheader-750x94.jpg "the mists of time")
If we turn back the mists of time we begin to understand that lavender mist is produced at the same time as the production of essential oils. A part of the distillation process, essential oils float to the top where they are removed, leaving behind a watery distillation. We call this lavender mist. Typically this diluted essential oil is less than […]
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…Singing in the fields….
![Its the week before Christmas, the first harvest is planned for this week (Pacific Blue), and well we kind of feel like “singing in the fields”.
We would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your support over the last year and wish you all a fantastic Christmas and a great 2018!
You might like to listen to this lavender […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC03877-e1513722307726-663x884.jpg "Pacific Blue (distance) and Grosso foregroun din mid December")
Its the week before Christmas, the first harvest is planned for this week (Pacific Blue), and well we kind of feel like “singing in the fields”. We would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your support over the last year and wish you all a fantastic Christmas and a great 2018! You might like to listen to this lavender […]
Read more…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…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…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 […]
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