Farming is never easy at the
best of times. Our plants should be green and growing now but after an
unusually wet fall and winter and now a wet spring, many of our plants appear
damaged. Lavender thrives in a well-drained
soil, but when precipitation becomes inordinate plants suffer. We have heard from many gardeners and other
lavender farmers across Canada and the U.S. that are also experiencing the same
loss after this winter’s polar vortex. Our reaction plan, the angustifolia we
are pruning back and a large number of the lavandins will need removal and
replacement. This will be a year to
propagate cuttings from the less damaged plants and plan for the future.
Over the 18 years that we
have welcomed people to our farm (our home) it has always been our goal to
offer the best of what we do. We will not be capable of representing ourselves
at those standards in 2019.
We will truly miss our contact with our loyal
customer base and new visitor friendships not yet cultivated. Our decision not
to be open this year was not an easy one to make.
Thank you for your support
and understanding💜
Based on previous
arrangements we will be participating in the Skaneateles Garden Club “Art,
Music and Garden Tour” on July 28th and 29th 10 – 4pm.
Stroll through six unique, colorful
gardens in beautiful Skaneateles, NY while enjoying artists creating and
musicians playing. A luncheon will be available on Friday (only) at the
Skaneateles Country Club. Pre-sale tickets will be available from May 1 to June
25 for $23.00. After that date tickets will be $25.00. Tickets the day of the
event are $25.00. Tickets for tour and lunch are $53.00. Tickets will be
available on May 1 at CNYTIX.COM. They will also be available at The
Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce June 28/29 at the Presbyterian Church, 97 E.
Genesee St. Skaneateles. A detailed program brochure will be given at the
beginning of the tour. Gardens can be visited in any order, but only visited
one time.
