It is always exciting when the “darling buds” of November appear in our lavender fields.

As we move into winter, it is another busy period on the lavender farm. While the bulk of our pruning is complete,we still need to complete some further light pruning.

We are way behind on hand weeding with warm temperatures resulting in a lot of new grass growth – and more work!

We wanted to share some of our favourite images from this year’s lavender crop.

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Pacific Blue and Grosso produced well this summer, with the quantity up across both varieties and the quality of Pacific Blue, in particular, outstanding.

Spring “daze”, as in dazzle, are now well on their way.

Our lavender is quickly turning a light green colour as both Pacific Blue and Grosso adapt to longer days and warmer temperatures.

As we approach the shortest day it’s a great opportunity to reflect on how we might beat the upcoming “winter blues”. We have continued to be busy out in the fields tilling and weeding. It is amazing how the grass continues to grow; even through the early periods of winter.

Welcome to 2002 and the first week in February and to all our Chinese whanau Xin Nian Kuai Le!

It has been an amazing summer for our two varieties of Lavender. We harvested Pacific Blue in early January and obtained a fantastic yield and a fine quality aroma.

It is the first week in December, and we have had our hard working Atom tilling the edges of the rows of lavender. A great little machine, this beautifully chops up the weeds and makes it easier for our team of hand weeders to follow on behind.

The lavender fields are greener....as we approach summer the lavender fields are plumping up and going green.

Our Pacific Blue has a very faint tinge of purple but Grosso remains stubbornly green.

Winter's grip is well and truly upon us with light snow falling on the lavender fields last week. The lavender is nicely pruned and awaits the first warmth of the coming Spring - although thats probably two months away.

Morena from the hills overlooking Akaroa harbour.

It has been a long hot summer and even now we enter winter with very dry soils. This is reflected in our harvest, which while still good for both Grosso and Pacific Blue, was down on our expectations.

Summers blue is bursting into flower in the lavender fields.

Pacific Blue startling deep violet shades are spreading across our fields. Every year this cloak of colour reminds us that Christmas is just around the corner.