5 Reasons to Plant Lavender in Your Kelowna Garden
If you’re starting to give some love to your garden this spring, but are not sure what to plant, lavender should be at the top of your list. It’s tough, beautiful, and useful in more ways than one. It’s not one of those high-maintenance plants that needs babying. Lavender thrives in the Okanagan heat and still handles winter like a…
July 2024 – Lavender Harvest Update and Walk Around the Farm
The July lavender harvest is underway at McKinley Lavender Farm in Kelowna, BC, Canada. Where does the time go? It seems like only yesterday that we were complaining about last July, and here we are, all set to complain again 😉 Kidding. We love what we get to do. But it’s hot. The fires are starting to close in around…
Join the Lavender Syrup Waitlist!
The waitlist is now closed. Please order syrup here! The wait is almost over! Buy farm-made lavender syrup made from real ingredients! Are you ready to buy some farm-made lavender syrup? We’ve got a small batch of our spring lavender syrup getting labeled and ready for shipping. If you’ve been patiently waiting since we announced the first culinary lavender product…
An Update on Our Lavender Farm Kelowna + Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
2024 is off to a rocky start for our lavender farm Kelowna. The Okanagan climate has been experiencing fluctuating temperatures, creating a confusing environment for several plants growing on our property. While lavender is undoubtedly hardy, the inconsistency in weather poses a significant challenge for our crop. In light of these changes, we thought it would be fitting to provide…
Blog Recap: Kelowna Lavender Makes the Perfect Holiday Gift!
We cannot believe that it is already December! It feels like just yesterday that we were finishing our first harvest and prepping Lavender Jack’s for its opening day. This year has been huge for our Kelowna lavender farm in terms of growth and development. Over the course of the last eleven months, we’ve unveiled new products, opened a storefront, and…
An Update on Our Lavender Farm in the Okanagan
After a long Okanagan winter and abnormal spring temperatures, our summer on the farm isn’t looking the same as it has years previous. While many of our plants are doing exceptionally well with the warmer temperatures, some are a little slow to begin blooming. Now that we are almost in June, we thought it would be a good time to…
What Else is Blooming on our Okanagan Lavender Farm?
Spring has officially sprung! And, so have many of our spring flowers. This year, we’ve noticed that our tulips have been doing particularly well. Over the last few weeks, nearly all of our tulips have popped up to say hello! In celebration of these lovely flowers, we decided to make this month’s article a feature about tulips. Below we will…
Coming soon – A new lavender shop in Kelowna!
Anyone who has ordered lavender with us before knows that unfortunately, our farm does not currently have a physical lavender shop in Kelowna. Currently, our products are only available for online wholesale orders. Despite several calls every day asking to visit our farm, we simply do not have the zoning in place to allow on-site visitors. However, we have an…
What is Lavender Hydrosol?
Hydrosols have many different purposes and benefits. They can be made from all sorts of plant materials and share many similarities with essential oils. However, as the name suggests, they are mostly made of water. Hydrosols can be used in a variety of ways like aromatherapy or as air fresheners. In this article, we will be going over what lavender…
Bee-C Pollinators of Our Lavender Farm in Kelowna
In B.C, there are six categories of pollinators that help our farm thrive. Our bug friends are essential in the development of our plants. Many of these little creatures probably frequent your very own backyard. In this article, we will be going over some of the pollinators that we see in our farm. We will also tell you how to…