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The Tao of Lavender
 
Planted in circles - the north american native way
 
Two year old plants
 
The colour and the aroma are maximised by the climate
 
Three year old plants
 
Lavender for decoration too
 
Air drying in bunches of 50
 
Dried and ready for rubbing
 
A day's picking in the midst of harvesting
 
When sorted and bunched it will go to the drying shed
 
Bounty for the bees
 
27 kilos of flower heads produce 1 litre of essential oil
 
No fertiliser, no pesticides, no herbicides - fully organic
 
Waving in the breeze
 
Cuttings for the next planting - we are expanding

The lavender way farm is a small boutique lavender producer. It is the only working lavender farm on the beautiful island of Crete in the southern mediterranean. The climate is wonderfully supportive and the soil is good. No herbicides are used. No pesticides are used. We use no fertiliser, preferring the eco friendly  methods of Fukuoka. With mountains to the south and the sea to the north we plant in circles rather than the uninspiring rows of the factory methods favoured by the bigger, more commercial lavender farms. All planting, pruning, and harvesting is done by loving hand - no mechanical intervention occurs here at the Lavender Way.

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thekingsblonde@***.com said at 6:53 a.m. on Oct 4, 2007:
Gorgeous, i can almost smell it from here!
PaulBarfoot said at 8:50 a.m. on Oct 4, 2007:
Beautiful! I love the planting in concentric rings instead of straight rows. Thank you for the informative tabblos.
Debdog said at 10:03 a.m. on Oct 4, 2007:
beautiful..lavender is one of my favoritres..thanks for the info too ! :)
Davidandjackie said at 10:49 a.m. on Oct 4, 2007:
This is just a wonderful tabblo - I love lavender -thanks for the information as well. Good luck on your expansion :)
Rataskaa said at 6:36 p.m. on Oct 5, 2007:
So beautiful and tranquil...lovely colors and scent. It nice to know that the Lavender Way understands the tao of lavender. :)
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