April 5, 2025

 

Get the latest updates on blooming and fruit picking:

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Lavender Cutting Update:   Our Sweet variety of lavender generally blooms in late April and into May and June. We are seeing some of the plants beginning to spike. We are estimating that we could possibly have blooms in late April, but most likely will be in early May. We did have to replace some of the plants that we lost during the hard freeze this past winter.  There were however about 50% of the plants that escaped the freeze. During the blooming season, we do allow visitors to cut the lavender and the cost is $5 per bundle. Please stay tuned for updates on how the Sweet lavender is progressing.

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General Field Update: We replanted the entire lavender field last October but the hard freeze may have damaged some of the plants. We are assessing the fields now and will replant any of the lavender that was lost. The primary varieties that we grow are Sweet, Provence and Phenomenal, however, we are testing new varieties to see if they can sustain the heat and humidity. All of these varieties produce blooms with longer stems which make them better for cutting bundles. We will keep you updated regarding the cutting.  The best way to stay up to date on events, plants and fruit ripening: When a pop up box appears on any of our pages, just enter your email address and you will automatically be added to our newsletter.

 We have fresh plants available each week for sale - $3.95 each.  

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General Lavender Information: One of the primary questions that we get asked is "when is the best time to come and see the lavender in bloom?".  We grow two varieties and each one of them bloom at different times. The Sweet variety is our spring bloomer and usually blooms in May/June. The blooming progress is always affected by sun, rain, cold and heat so therefore the actual blooming varies a few weeks either way.  The Provence variety is our late summer bloomer and generally blooms at the end of July and through August and September.  

During the blooming of either variety we allow visitors to the farm to cut bundles.  Each blooming cycle lasts for 6-8 weeks. 

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Blackberries:  The blackberries generally produce in June. We are always adding new plants each year. We do allow berry picking when the berries ripen and we charge by the pound. Please Note: We provide containers for the berry picking and do not allow personal containers for picking. 

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Peaches:   The variety of peaches that we grow are Florda King. They are a smaller peach but very juicy. The peaches are usually ready for picking in April. We had a hard freeze when the peaches were beginning to bud out so we are unsure just how many the trees will produce this year. We have seen some small peaches that are forming but we don't think that we will have the big crop that we generally have due to losing some of the blooms to the frost. We do allow picking when the fruit ripens. NOTE: We will provide the bags for picking. We do not allow personal containers or buckets for the peach picking. We sell the peaches by the pound. We will determine that seasonal cost as we get closer to ripening time.

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Figs: The fig trees had so many figs last year. We do allow picking and it us usually later in the summer. We do charge by the pound and we will provide the containers for picking. We will keep you posted on the progress.

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Asian Pears: The pear trees produce in mid summer and are a variety that

 we call an Asian Pear. The pears are smaller and hard. They have a great flavor but most people use them for cooking in jams, pies, etc. We will keep the website updated on their progress.​​​​​​

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Keep checking the website for current updates and even if you’re planning a trip out to the farm in the next few weeks or months, remember that the drive and landscapes are gorgeous in Washington County! The farm is beautiful even when the lavender is not blooming. Stroll the fields and enjoy all of the handmade products and culinary items in our gift shop “The Lavender Patch”.  Relax in one of our rocking chairs and drink a glass of cold lemonade on the porch.  You can also visit our three miniature goats, Fonzie, Oreo and Moonshine.

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We look forward to seeing you soon!

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