Move into winter
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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
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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…Spring “daze”
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Spring “daze”, as in dazzle, are now well on their way.
Our lavender is quickly turning a light green colour as both Pacific Blue and Grosso adapt to longer days and warmer temperatures.
It is still September but as we saw earlier in the month as snow fell across the lavender fields. At least it makes a change from what has been […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Spring-snow-on-lavender-scaled-750x1000.jpg "Spring “daze”")
Morena Spring “daze”, as in dazzle, are now well on their way. Our lavender is quickly turning a light green colour as both Pacific Blue and Grosso adapt to longer days and warmer temperatures. It is still September but as we saw earlier in the month as snow fell across the lavender fields. At least it makes a change from what has been […]
Read more…beat the “winter blues”
Morena As we approach the shortest day it’s a great opportunity to reflect on how we might beat the upcoming “winter blues”. We have continued to be busy out in the fields tilling and weeding. It is amazing how the grass continues to grow; even through the early periods of winter. Our image is from December last year, about six months away, […]
Read more…Xin Nian Kuai Le – happy New Year
Morena Welcome to 2002 and the first week in February and to all our Chinese whanau Xin Nian Kuai Le! It has been an amazing summer for our two varieties of Lavender. We harvested Pacific Blue in early January and obtained a fantastic yield and a fine quality aroma. Grosso is begging to be harvested but the weather keeps interrupting our planning. It […]
Read more…hard working Atom
Morena It is the first week in December, and we have had our hard working Atom tilling the edges of the rows of lavender. A great little machine, this beautifully chops up the weeds and makes it easier for our team of hand weeders to follow on behind. The lavender is doing fantastically well. The regular rainfall has helped our Pacific Blue […]
Read more…the lavender fields are greener….
Morena The lavender fields are greener….as we approach summer the lavender fields are plumping up and going green. Our Pacific Blue has a very faint tinge of purple but Grosso remains stubbornly green. We would expect Pacific Blue to show it’s true colours in another month, and Grosso around Christmas time. read more We thought we would spend a bit of time exploring the colour […]
Read more…Winter’s grip
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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")
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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…Overlooking Akaroa harbour
Morena from the hills overlooking Akaroa harbour. It has been a long hot summer and even now we enter winter with very dry soils. This is reflected in our harvest, which while still good for both Grosso and Pacific Blue, was down on our expectations. Our Grosso and Pacific Blue is now all pruned and sits calmly overlooking the harbour as we […]
Read more…Summers blue
Morena: summers blue is bursting into flower in the lavender fields. Pacific Blue startling deep violet shades are spreading across our fields. Every year this cloak of colour reminds us that Christmas is just around the corner. Oringally from France, Pacific Blue, was later developed and named by Peter Smale from Crop and Food Research in Nelson. In one of his last […]
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