When do I Harvest Lavender?

This is a question I get asked over and over at this time of year. The easy answer is: when you see the bees starting to buzz around the flower. The various lavenders bloom from April through October in our west coast climate. Except for Spanish lavender which is strictly for show in our garden, each variety is harvested at its own particular time. When the buds start to get fat, the time will be soon. When the first buds open and the bees are buzzing, drop everything and get the shears and start the harvest.

Louise and Lyndsay harvested lavender for us this week. Expect to see organic lavender buds in our bath and shower products like Lavender Bath Milk, sachets, eye pillows and our Organic Lavender Estate Tea.

Here’s a super duper easy recipe for Lavender Lemonade:
Steep 2 tsp. Organic lavender buds in 8 oz. boiling water for about 3 minutes.
While waiting for the tea to steep, place one can original Minute Maid lemonade into a glass pitcher. Add 3 cans of cold water, mix until fully dissolved. Pour strained lavender infusion into lemonade mixture and watch as the lemonade magically changes to an amazing pink. Pour into tall glasses. Garnish with fresh lemon slices and a long stem of organic lavender .