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…
Dried Feather Reed Grass is Here!
Dried grasses create an impact for weddings and they’re ultra affordable! Take a quick spin through Instagram or any other social channel and you’ll find that dried grasses are having their moment. Especially when it comes to choosing wedding & event blooms. Who can disagree? Dried grass makes a lasting impact and is a stunning feature bloom when you consider…
End of the 2020 Lavender Season
Lavender Bundles For Sale Again in the Shop Soon! It’s almost a wrap on lavender season for 2020 here at McKinley Lavender Farm. We are totally sold out of all our lavender bundles! Thank you to everyone who ordered bundles, boxes and buds from us this season. Did you miss out on our first harvest? Not to worry, we’ll have…
2020 Harvest Has Begun & English Lavender Bundles Are Back In Stock!
We have dried lavender bundles back in stock for 2020! Our 2020 lavender harvest has finally begun! We got off to a slow start due to the rain and cooler than normal temperatures in the Okanagan, but our English varieties have finally had just enough sun to start cutting. We have added our English Folgate and Hidcote Lavender varieties back…
How big are your lavender bundles?
How big are your lavender bundles? This is the most commonly asked question that we get asked at McKinley Lavender Farm in Kelowna. Everybody wants to know just how big our bundles of fresh and dried lavender are. First of all, the easy answer is big. But, we know that doesn’t help when you’re planning for tablescapes, wedding walls, and…
Lavender Season in Kelowna :: 2020 Update
Upcoming 2020 Lavender Season at McKinley Lavender Farm in Kelowna, BC At the start of every lavender season in Kelowna, we provide an update to our customers about news from around our lavender farm. NOTE ON COVID-19 – I began writing this post before the Covid-19 outbreak began. I have provided updates throughout as to how we are adjusting to…
Spring/Summer 2019 Update
We’ve been quietly planning for spring and summer 2019. As we commit further to make this our full time “job” we’ve made some big advances in planning and execution. We started on a whim adding over 3500 Tulips in between the Lavender rows this fall and then that whim quickly turned into a serious plan. So, we’ve cleared more space…
Summer Harvest Nearly Complete
It’s been a hot one here in Kelowna and to beat the heat we have been up and in the field harvesting early – as in 5am early, so that we can still get to our other “chores” that have to be done to keep things looking good. Farming is not for the weak – of heart, knees, sleep or…