Best Nest by Joanne Pasieka

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08/12/2018

I could supply the lavender sachets for these poor sleep deprived people...!!

In dark rooms scented with lavender and supplied with ear plugs and eye masks, tired workers can rest in a so-called sleep pod for an hourly rate

07/28/2018

Bee on Spanish Lavender. Beira Region, Portugal

07/12/2018

And it's almost in full bloom.

07/12/2018

On these hot summer days, my English lavender nectar is very popular with the Northern Bumblebee and the Clouded Sulphur Butterfly.

07/12/2018

It's here! A little late...and unfortunately scant. Hardy English Lavender not doing too badly, but I lost all my French lavender this past winter. Too much thaw, rain and freeze... the enemy of tender lavender.

10/04/2017

A final small bouquet: English lavender blooms in late June and does a 2nd bloom in early fall. Soon I will trim the foliage down (but not deep down into the stems' brown woody portion) and pile leaves on top of the plants for a bit of winter insulation.

10/03/2017

Sold out of lavender sachets, lavender sugar and culinary Farmer's Market on Sun. Market manager Mathieu Blanchard does a great job; the whole community comes out (perfect weather helps). Will be back again next year, with publicity manager Terrence Davies.

10/02/2017

I have made this delicious recipe from Bon Appetit ... lavender and lemon marry beautifully.

Look for culinary lavender at specialty food stores, tea and spice shops, or online to make this zesty, only slightly floral lemon pound cake recipe.

10/02/2017

To those who bought culinary lavender @ Cumberland Farmers' Harvest Market today...or tasted our samples...here is a wonderful cookie recipe. A little goes a long way...only .5 tsp of lavender needed.

Simple sugar cookies with just a few ingredients have the delicate taste of lavender.

09/30/2017

Lavender sugar cookies. Made w my naturally grown lavender. These are so fragrant when you take them from the oven! Yet the taste isn't overpowering. Stop by for a nosh...this Sunday @ Cumberland Farmer's Market 2940 Old Montreal Rd. Ottawa 1-Oct-17 from 10-4 pm.

09/27/2017

Lavender sachets...keep these on your bedside table, squeeze before turning in for the night. Or, stash them in your drawers, hang in your closets. Throughout the ages, lavender has been used as a sleep aid and air purifier. English & French lavender and NEW this year: lavender & mint and lavender & rose petal mixtures. Come see us this Sunday @ Cumberland Farmer's Market 2940 Old Montreal Rd. Ottawa 1-Oct-17 from 10-4