by Jan Abernethy | 14 Dec 2021 | Uncategorised
Oh what a difference a month makes! The fairs continue to be cancelled and I’m sure more will be too. Many of the big markets can’t work within the traffic lights framework, so markets may not ever be the same again. I hope they can come up with a way to make them...
by Jan Abernethy | 1 Sep 2022 | Lavender farm happenings
It definitely rained every day in July, I saw it, and I’m sure it has rained 90% of August as well. We, and many others throughout New Zealand, are totally over the rain and mud. We can’t complain when we look at what has happened to houses and properties...
by Jan Abernethy | 7 Jul 2022 | Lavender farm happenings
Where did June go, WELCOME July! July on the farm is the start of lambing, babies are due today, however at this stage only five ewes look on time. The others are a couple of weeks away, the ram has obviously been a bit lazy this season. The winter in Carterton...
by Jan Abernethy | 1 Jun 2022 | Uncategorised
Wow it’s the 1st of June, where have those six months gone? I can’t believe I haven’t written since December, sorry but I’m here now and hope to update you monthly with what’s happening on the farm. Thank you all for visiting us during the lavender season...
by Jan Abernethy | 3 Nov 2021 | Uncategorised
Hasn’t it been another crazy year in New Zealand and around the World? The feeling of uncertainty disrupts our lives and like you all, we have felt unsettled and a little concerned with what’s happening. With so many of our markets cancelled this season we wonder...
by Jan Abernethy | 28 Jun 2021 | Uncategorised
There are many lavender farms in New Zealand and more and more people are deciding to grow this beautiful purple flower. Most of the growers belong to the NZ Lavender Growers Assn but there are others that do not. Belonging to the association is a place of support,...
by Jan Abernethy | 2 Oct 2020 | Uncategorised
Lavender filled organza bags When the lavender starts flowering, our first job is to cut the flowers and make bunches to hang and dry in the shed. Once dried, after a couple of weeks in the warmth of the shed, we rub the bunches so all the flowerets fall into a...
by Jan Abernethy | 2 Sep 2020 | Uncategorised
We attended the NZ Lavender Growers Association Supreme Awards on the 31st August 2019. Stuart and I are elated to have won SEVEN awards this year. We entered seven lavender oil samples and received an award for each of them, which was just amazing. At the...
by Jan Abernethy | 14 Aug 2020 | Uncategorised
Wow how the year has flown by. Stu and I were recently reminiscing about the 1st January 2020, when we got up early to watch the sunrise. We took the dogs and a cuppa and sat while waiting for the start of the day. It was an amazing sunrise and the day held all our...
by Jan Abernethy | 2 Jul 2020 | Uncategorised
The first half of the year has flown by as we now head into the Winter months. The lavender and fruit trees have gone into hibernation and we await the darling buds of Spring. Exciting!! – we’re adding more lavender rows! We’re half way through laying the polythene on...
