This year, the crop has been quite late as we where very busy with guests... so by the time we trim the flowers, they are already quite dry and the aromas are quite overpowering! The field after trimming: Starting to fill some of the lavender pouches, all hand dyed...
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Lavenders in Sault, not just a pretty picture
It might come as a surprise, but lavenders are not grown only to be featured on instagram... They are actually used to produce essential oil. Here is the process at Aroma'Plantes, a distillery in Sault, filled with the intoxicating aroma of Provence's darling. The...
Abbaye de Senanque
This cistercian Abbey, with beautiful Lavandin field coming up to it's quasi millenarian walls, is an instagram hit. You will probably recognise this views if you have any kind of interest in Provence! The thoughtful monks have created a small field outside of the...
Summer house
It seats at the top of a lavender field, the perfect spot to read, nap, have a board meeting, or just soak in the aromas of Provence... At the end of the summer, we trim the lavender, leave them to dry on the floor of the summer house, and fill home made pouches with...