What does a lavender farmer do in the winter?

It’s February in Cache Valley. That means we’ve been in snuggled up in front of the cozy fire and taking a break from the high energy of summer.

Here is what we’ve been up to this winter…

Planning the lavender festival is a big, fun project! We’re taking vendor applications right now. We are working on the line up for our music entertainment. We’re excited to have a real stage and better sound system this year. We’re also choosing the food trucks for the festival.

We’ve been making plans about where to put our strawberry patch, and deciding where should we add raspberries and blackberries?

Blake ordered 25 Guinea fowl! That will be an adventure! We’ve heard good things about how well they keep the grasshoppers down, and we’re always looking for better ways to manage pests because we don’t use chemicals or pesticides to keep our lavender happy.

Ordering lots of plants! We are planning to replace some of the old and dying lavender plants as well as add more rows to the grosso field. We are getting an abundance so we can have them available for sale at the lavender festival too! It’s really exciting to try new cultivars, this year we’re trying Riverina Thomas and Phenomenal.

Getting geared up to prune the orchard soon!

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THERE's A CHILL IN THE AIR

That means apple’s are ready to Pick, Peel, Juice and Can. It also means that we just have a couple of weeks left at the Salt Lake Farmers Market.

It has been a great year at the Farmers Market. Not only did we see our revenues increase but saw many of our local friends (we call our customers friends) and from around the country stop by to say, Hi. They all of course, loaded up on our lavender and apple products.

Some of our friends from Chicago dropped by and told us they come to Park City every summer, and make sure The Lavender Apple is their first stop on the way to the mountains. “We love your products and have been using them for 6 years now!” one of them mentioned, as they walked away with a bag full of goodies.

As the weather get’s colder, the air get’s dryer, and so does your skin. To relieve, and even prevent, the inevitable dry and itchy skin check out our Lavender Apple Sugar Scrub below, it will definitely do the trick!

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Alright, Christmas is almost here. I hope these serene farm photos can help calm any stress you are having with last minute Christmas preparations. If you are here to find recipe ideas for the holiday, use the search bar in the right hand sidebar. If you are here looking for lavender gift ideas, visit our website www.thelavenderapple.com. If you are just here to look at pretty pictures of the farm, well enjoy. And happy holidays! 

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! 

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Just more pretty photo spam for your blog feed today. Its too late to order online and get deliveries before Christmas. But our shop is open and you are welcome to order and we will do our best to get orders out as quickly as possible. I'm pretty sure a lavender bath would be the perfect cure after a tiring holiday. Just hollar if you need us. www.thelavenderapple.com 

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