The Dream

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My small lavender farm started as a dream in winter 2019. I sat and watched the snow one day contemplating turning my front lawn into something different. I had lived in my house for just over a year and the lawn was in bad shape. I didn't want to use chemicals to grow a lawn, so I thought hard about something else to grow instead. The soil is really sandy and dry with great drainage, it is a south facing yard in full sun. The conditions are perfect for lavender, and thus the dream was born. 

I started landscaping in April 2020. The plan was to create a rainbow shape for the lavender rows with a perennial bee and butterfly garden in the middle. It was a big effort to create the perfect rainbow arch and all the rows.  The first 200 tiny lavender plants were planted in June. I diligently watered them by hand all season and watched them grow. The following year I planted a further 500 plants and installed drip irrigation.