Wordsworth’s ‘host of golden daffodils’ is probably the first line that many of us will think of when we think about flowers in poetry. But what about lavender? With its gorgeous colour and heady aroma, lavender has provided inspiration for many poets, and we thought we’d share some of our favourites with you. From early… Read more »
Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases in the world and concerning figures published by Cancer Research UK show that the number of cancer diagnoses per year is rising. For example since 1975 the number of reported cases of cancer in the UK has increased by 35% from around 295 per 100,000 to almost 400… Read more »
It may seem like something more suited to the time of Jane Austen, Martha left you her best Love; she will write to you herself in a short time, but trusting to my memory rather than her how she has nevertheless desired me to ask you to purchase for her two bottles of Steele’s Lavender… Read more »
It may seem odd to our modern taste buds to incorporate lavender into edible products, but once upon a time Lavender was one of the most widely used ingredients in both sweet and savoury dishes. In fact, it is reported that Queen Elizabeth I insisted that a jar of lavender preserve should be on the… Read more »
With all the wonderful weather we’ve been having recently and, most importantly, the lack of rain, a number of people have been asking us how they should be watering their lavender plants. Essentially lavender is a drought-tolerant plant and once well established in the garden shouldn’t need watering. For example on the farm, we don’t… Read more »
Well it’s getting to holiday season again (hooray!), but what if (for some unknown reason) you’re not heading to Jersey for a visit to our wonderful Jersey Lavender Farm, but are off to climbs further afield? Well fear not, there are plenty of other wonderful lavender farms sited all over the world which you can… Read more »
It’s inevitable, a few days of pleasant weather and half of the British population are bright red and peeling. Whilst many of us would never dream of going out into the sunshine with a liberal application of sunscreen on when we are on holiday, we will happily sit in full sun all day in the… Read more »
Well, we’re more than half way through June now and, here at Jersey Lavender, we’re rejoicing that summer has arrived at last. It seems to have been a long time coming, but now Wimbledon is upon us and we’ve finally managed to dust off the BBQ, break out the deck chairs and make the most… Read more »
Here on the wonderful Jersey Lavender Farm we not only grow, harvest and distil our wonderful lavender, but we are also open to visitor’s right throughout the summer season. And what better excuse to visit us than if you’ve got a rumbling tummy! As our wonderful lavender farm also features probably the lavenderiest café in… Read more »
One of the most beautiful ways (if you ask us!) to define a border or edge a pathway is with a gorgeous lavender hedge. Not only does lavender form a wonderfully bushy plant that creates a thick full hedge, but you also get the added benefit of a gorgeous swathe of colour in summer and… Read more »
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