A wonderful article about All About Lavender was published in this month's Grand Valley Business Times. It was so well written and gave some details about my home-based business. There is a photo of a basket of small lavender drawer pillows and closet hangers. But I have many more items in my product line such as, eye pillows, warm neck wraps, dream pillows, decorator pillows, tub liners, backpack/saddle bag liners and purse poppers. Also shoe stuffers. There are some photos of them further down on this blog and I will get more of them into the "Photos" section so you can see the quality and the prices.
I sell via home parties and as a vendor at selected fairs. And also show in my home. So if you would like to stop by and see the beautiful items, just call me first on any day to be sure I'm here and to get directions. I'm easy to find in Grand Junction, CO. 970.241-8450. Email aboutlavender@yahoo.com
Some say "Wake up, and smell the roses" but I say "Relax, and smell the Lavender." Melt away stress with lavender-filled neck wraps, eye pillows, sachets made from beautiful fabrics.
The Empty Corner of the Yard
Do you have a part of the yard that needs something to perk it up?
I had coffee today with a friend who has a big section of her yard that has nothing growing. She doesn't want vegetables or flowers. She is thinking about planting -- you guessed it -- lavender. Gee, what a great idea!!!
The work that has to be done is at the beginning. Prep the soil, set up drip lines for water, put down weed barrier if needed. Since she wants it to be organic, I suggested that she get in contact with some local organic growers and the CSU Extension Office to get the necessary information. It is my understanding that there are a lot of regulations that must be followed to the letter to receive the organic designation.
Planting can begin this fall. I did a fall planting last year and it turned out well. The young plants handled the winter just fine and bloomed in the spring. They were trimmed right away so that the energy would go into the roots until next year.
I had coffee today with a friend who has a big section of her yard that has nothing growing. She doesn't want vegetables or flowers. She is thinking about planting -- you guessed it -- lavender. Gee, what a great idea!!!
The work that has to be done is at the beginning. Prep the soil, set up drip lines for water, put down weed barrier if needed. Since she wants it to be organic, I suggested that she get in contact with some local organic growers and the CSU Extension Office to get the necessary information. It is my understanding that there are a lot of regulations that must be followed to the letter to receive the organic designation.
Planting can begin this fall. I did a fall planting last year and it turned out well. The young plants handled the winter just fine and bloomed in the spring. They were trimmed right away so that the energy would go into the roots until next year.So in addition to being hardy plants, they require minimum water once established. Their mounding shape and nice color are pleasant to see in the yard during the winter.
My friend couldn't pick a better plant to fill the yard ... just wait until she sees those purple rows of waving lavender and smells the heavenly fragrance -- she'll be so glad she chose lovely lavender.
Stripping the Bundled Lavs
I put all of the dried bundles into bags and took them with me. Then as we sat around talking I stripped the buds from the stems and picked out the junk. Next job is to screen and strain the buds. Today Con worked on stripping some bundles ... everything smells so good.
Lavender Association
Do you know about the Lavender Association of Western Colorado? In 2009, a group of local "lavender lovers" planted a demonstration garden at the CSU Extension Office to see what types of lavender would grow here. These visionaries saw the potential for lavender to become a viable "cash crop" for growers and the affiliated industries that would develop. Thus, the birth of the L.A.W.C. http://www.coloradolavender.org/.
Around that same time, I had decided that the lavender plants in my yard should be put to use. The purple flowers are beautiful and watching them sway in the breeze is a vision of glory to me. And the aroma is heavenly. Lavender's calming effect on my central nervous system and the mood-lifting quality of the aroma convinced me to produce spa products. By sewing sachets and filling them with my fresh lavender, others could benefit too. Thus, the birth of "All About Lavender."
In my next post, I'll share some of the background and uses of the age-old herb that are still valid today.
Around that same time, I had decided that the lavender plants in my yard should be put to use. The purple flowers are beautiful and watching them sway in the breeze is a vision of glory to me. And the aroma is heavenly. Lavender's calming effect on my central nervous system and the mood-lifting quality of the aroma convinced me to produce spa products. By sewing sachets and filling them with my fresh lavender, others could benefit too. Thus, the birth of "All About Lavender."
In my next post, I'll share some of the background and uses of the age-old herb that are still valid today.
Taste Test Today
A neighbor visited me today and I served 2 iced drinks. I infused a cold mason jar of lemonade with a teabag of lavender buds. He also tasted my regular lavender iced tea with a little spoonful of brown sugar. Both glasses were topped with lemon slices and looked yummy. He drank a little of both and could taste the lavender in both -- "refreshing," he said.
But anything poured over ice in a chilled glass with a twist of lemon on a hot day is going to be refreshing .... now isn't it? He's the type of person who will compliment the hostess if she's serving kerosene ... so I don't really know if he would order another.
It was fun to experiment. And it really was refreshing.
But anything poured over ice in a chilled glass with a twist of lemon on a hot day is going to be refreshing .... now isn't it? He's the type of person who will compliment the hostess if she's serving kerosene ... so I don't really know if he would order another.
It was fun to experiment. And it really was refreshing.
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