Summer 2021
Summer has been a flurry of activity at Glacier View Lavender! With the help of a lot of friends and family we were able to plant about 2800 tiny plants to complete our lavender field. We expanded our cultivars to include Riverina Thomas, Riverina Allan, Gros Bleu, Provence, Grosso, Melissa, Miss Katherine and Royal Velvet. The 500 plants that we planted last summer have been giving us a showy and long bloom this unseasonably hot summer.
The farm has been undergoing a lot of remodeling and new construction to accommodate Mary’s power wheelchair and “tank”. We did a trial distillation of essential oil from the Riverna varieties. That process showed us that we will need to invest in a much larger still.
We are beginning to get back to making our hand crafted items to sell online and at the farm. The bees have ben very busy in the lavender fields as well as the neighboring orchards and cannabis farms. We look forward to some very tasty and relaxing honey this season!
One surprise this summer has been the consistent flow of drop in tourist visitors. Alex enjoys showing visitors around the farm. Given the level of interest from visitors, we may consider building a small farm storefront and perhaps even branch into camp sites or event venues next year. Keep your eyes and ears open to see if these dreams come to fruition.
We hope you have a safe and enjoyable summer!
Alex and Mary