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…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")
![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…](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…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…rain, snow, and Ray…
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It’s a late winter’s day; rain all around, snow on the hills and Ray LaMontagne oozing through the speakers.
Yesterday we finished the last of the pruning. An annual event we usually try and complete before the first frosts of Autumn. We are a little behind this year, but the older Grosso plants are capable of handling a “haircut” despite the […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_0054-663x190.jpg "a winters day Akaroa")
Morena It’s a late winter’s day; rain all around, snow on the hills and Ray LaMontagne oozing through the speakers. Yesterday we finished the last of the pruning. An annual event we usually try and complete before the first frosts of Autumn. We are a little behind this year, but the older Grosso plants are capable of handling a “haircut” despite the […]
Read more…Winter snow
![Its mid-winter – cold but little rain so far. Some occasional snow falls high on the old slopes of the volcano but compared to other years there’s little to add white tips to the green forested hills. […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/snow-663x265.jpg "snow")
Its mid-winter – cold but little rain so far. Some occasional snow falls high on the old slopes of the volcano but compared to other years there’s little to add white tips to the green forested hills. […]
Read more…Thinking time!
![Early winter is a great time to reflect on the past year and consider how we can make the most of our precious oil and other products. A raging indoor fire and a glass of Central Pinot are two essential ingredients in the thinking process. […] Read more…](https://www.akaroaorganics.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/First-hints-of-spring-663x265.jpg "first-hints-of-spring")
Early winter is a great time to reflect on the past year and consider how we can make the most of our precious oil and other products. A raging indoor fire and a glass of Central Pinot are two essential ingredients in the thinking process. […]
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