How to preserve your dried lavender
Preserving your dried lavender is actually quite a simple process. Light exposure will eventually de-colorize your dried lavender after about 1 year, but here are some tips on how you can preserve that amazing scent for as long as possible. I’ve had a bunch of lavender since my wedding back in 2007 and I can still get hints of the…
How to care for your fresh cut lavender
Here at McKinley Lavender Farm we believe the possibilities to what you can do with fresh cut lavender are endless. But the first thing you need to know is how to care for your lavender. We have included a quick list to ensure your freshly cut lavender from our Kelowna lavender farm lasts. Remember – when you are done with…
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…
Ten Ways to use Lavender :: Winter Edition
When winter hits (at least here in Canada) it’s easy to forget that you could have ever spent most of your recent days living and enjoying the outdoors. The dark, cold, wet and often snowy climate can leave most of us dreaming of longer hotter days. If you’re like most of us and you want to reminisce about warmer weather…