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Summer solstice

Posted by Akaroa Organics On Dec 23, 2019 Akaroa Harbour,essential oil,lavender,lavender fields,lavender oil,organics,pacific blue,summer

Morena Summer is heading our way with the summer solstice having just passed. Stuck for ideas combining Christmas and lavender then check out these ideas from Jersey Lavender in the UK ! Lavender Baubles: Empty clear glass or plastic baubles are available to buy quite inexpensively online or in craft stores, then all you need to do is choose your filling. We love […]

Spring is slowly springing!

Posted by Akaroa Organics On Sep 02, 2018 Akaroa Harbour,first sign,grosso,lavender fields,lavender mist,lavender oil,organics,pacific blue,spring,summer

It’s true, Spring is slowly springing in the lavender fields. As I write, the first flowers are opening on some ornamental lavender we have adjacent to the house. Some of the stoechas (which originated from Europe) are well into bloom, with one variety covered in masses of long purple spikes. Stoechas, while not producing the quality or quantity of our Pacific Blue […]

Singing in the fields….

Posted by Akaroa Organics On Dec 19, 2017 Akaroa,essential oil,lavender fields,lavender hydrosol,lavender oil,organics,pacific blue,summer

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 […]

Spring has sprung

Posted by Akaroa Organics On Oct 01, 2017 Akaroa,essential oil,hand weeding,lavender,lavender hydrosol,lavender oil,new growth,organics,plants for free,propogate,spring

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 […]

Creating your own lavender based aroma

Posted by Akaroa Organics On Jun 28, 2017 Akaroa Harbour,calculating %,carrier oils,essential oil,fine quality oil,how many drops do I add,lavender,lavender oil,mixing oil,organics,pacific blue

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! […]

Pacific Blue lavender turns gold

Posted by Akaroa Organics On Jan 26, 2017 golden oil,Japanese tea harvester,lavender,lavender oil,organics,pacific blue

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! […]