If there is one thing we get asked most about at Jersey Lavender, it has to be pruning lavender. For some reason, people seem to think that there is some mysterious wizardry to it. There really is not. It is all pretty straight forward. The issues are when and how hard, or not, to cut… Read more »
There are daffodils waving their wonderful yellow trumpets, the first lambs appearing in the fields and the other day I even saw people out without their coats on! It must be Spring! And along with Spring comes warmer soils, meaning that it’s time to start planting this year’s new lavender plants. Early April through to… Read more »
One of the many amazing uses of lavender essential oil is its ability to be used to treat minor burns and scalds. It is believed that lavender oil was first used to treat burns in 1928 by the ‘founder of aromatherapy’, Rene Gattefosse. In his book, ‘Aromatherapie’ Gattefosse chronicles suffering a burn to his arm… Read more »
Just the other day I was having a lovely chat with an apparently normal looking person, when They uttered one of the strangest things that I’ve ever heard. They said ‘Oh, no, I hate the smell of lavender’. I was aghast! And then I slowly sidled away, as living on my wonderful Jersey lavender farm,… Read more »
There are many wonderful things about having a pet or two share your life. Firstly you get the amazing companionship that your pet offers you, whether it’s your cat curled up on your lap at the end of the day or the ecstatic greeting from your dog when all you’ve done is a nip to… Read more »
Lavender is up there with some of the world’s most ancient documented plants, for example, hieroglyphic texts from Ancient Egypt detail the use of lavender in embalming and cosmetics. And further to this when the tomb of Tutankhamen was opened, jars filled with ointments or salves containing something resembling lavender were found. It was documented… Read more »
Lavender water has got to be one of the oldest and simplest toiletries around, but this certainly doesn’t mean that you should discard it in favour of a bottle of some mass-produced, chemically synthesised wonder product instead. In fact, if you are trying to get back to nature and reduce your carbon footprint too, then… Read more »
How to Take Lavender Cuttings: Step-by-Step Guide Lavender is a beautiful plant, but it can become slightly sad and tired-looking, and when it gets to this point, what can you do? You might throw it out and head out to purchase some new plants, but where is the fun of that? Sure, buying new plants… Read more »
Here at the Jersey Lavender Farm, we actually don’t just grow lavender but also have a lovely little spot that is reserved for growing both rosemary and eucalyptus for oil distillation. Rosemary is a well-known partner for lavender and we have a gorgeous Lavender and Rosemary range that combines the two to perfection. However, eucalyptus… Read more »
Hooray! It’s that time of year again when we start packing up our old kit bag and heading off to climates new (at least for a week or two). But have you made sure that you have a bottle of wonderful lavender essential oil tucked into your sponge bag? The lavender essential oil has a… Read more »
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