Gardens aren’t just for growing food. In your garden, you can also grow fragrant plants simply for your enjoyment and well-being. When you plant a garden of aromatic herbs, that’s called an aromatherapy garden. This post is about how to plan and plant an aromatherapy garden that feels like paradise. Scents and themes in a…
Conscious consumerism is becoming a trend, as more and more people start to consider the effect of their purchases on the environment, and we’re happy about it. But what does it really mean to be a conscious consumer? With the holiday season upon us, we’re surrounded by infinite opportunities to buy stuff — everything from meaningful…
The New Year is a clean slate, a fresh start. A horizon for new possibilities. Whether you’re into resolution-making, or you’re simply feeling ready for a new beginning, New Year is the perfect time for deciding what you want and creating space to make it happen. Turn your home into a fresh platform for your new…
Chewy Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Cherries and Chocolate Chips Print These warm, chewy oatmeal cookies are perfectly cozy for the holiday season. Author: Inspired by Emily Luchetti Serves: 3 dozen Ingredients 2 tablespoons (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar (optional use lavender sugar -…
Making your own holiday gifts is a special kind of giving – especially when you’re crafting with lavender! Here at the farm, we’re big fans of creating. Using sustainably grown plants to make high-quality products is exactly what we’re all about – It’s why we’re named Sage Creations! Our shop is full of hand-crafted lavender…
Baked Yams and Lavender Pecan Casserole Print This might be the best Thanksgiving side dish – ever. Sweet potato, coconut and pecan pair perfectly with culinary lavender in this easy holiday casserole. Author: Paola Legarre Serves: 5 Ingredients Filling: 3 cups of garnet yams, baked and skinned ½ c. sugar ¼ cup milk 2…
There were two driving forces behind starting an organic farm: my passion around growing food, and my love of Planet Earth and wanting to be a good steward of it. Conserving the earth’s resources and treating our big home well is not just about giant actions. In fact, I think it’s much more about the…
Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Real Pumpkin Print Using real pumpkin adds a nice and irreplaceable flavor! This soup recipe is creamy, healthy and delicious! Author: Cookie and Kate Recipe type: Soup Cuisine: American Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided One 4-pound sugar pie pumpkin 1 large yellow onion, chopped 4 large or…
Lavender’s a hardy plant, but it’s not invincible. Growing lavender on a large scale, you can expect to lose plants every year, either while they’re dormant in the winter or even during the growing season. We lost lavender plants this summer, as many have. This isn’t only true for large-scale growers, though. Even home gardeners…
4.0 from 1 reviews Pumpkin Baked Ziti With Sage and Lavender Sausage Print Author: Inspired by Tasty Ingredients 1 pound ziti or rigatoni noodles, cooked to al dente 1 pound sweet Italian sausage ½ onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 bay leaf 5 sage leaves, chopped, plus more for garnish ½ teaspoon nutmeg…
Sometimes food prepared with lavender tastes like soap. But that’s not the way it should be! Cooking with culinary lavender is a fun and delicious process, as culinary lavender brings out the best flavors in sweet and savory dishes – when it’s used correctly. Lavender highlights the richness of fruits, compliments herbs and peppery dishes,…
Peach and Lavender Whole Wheat Crumble Print Author: Inspired by Taste of Home Ingredients 6 cups sliced ripe peaches ¼ cup packed brown sugar 3 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour 1 teaspoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¼…
Growing organic cherries has been a staple of our farm since the beginning. Our orchard is home to full-sized cherry trees anywhere from 25 to 40+ years old, and they’re still producing delectable fruits. Aside from simply being delicious, cherries are a rewarding fruit to grow. Unlike peaches, which also thrive in our high desert…
Have you ever wanted to distill your own herbs at home? What about doing your own herbal infusions? Distilling herbs at home is fun and rewarding. Even with a small still, you can enjoy a little essential oil and lots of hydrosol, or floral water. And if you don’t have access to a still (yet!)…
Roasted Carrots with Anise Hyssop and Lavender White Wine Glaze Print Roasted carrots are sweet and grounding, perfect for spring. In this recipe, they’re topped with a heavenly white wine reduction that’s kissed with floral and savory notes of anise hyssop and lavender. Author: Inspired by Kitchen Cultures Ingredients 8 small to medium carrots…
Before a lavender plant goes into the ground, we’ve first got to prepare a bed. And since lavender often thrives for ten years or more, it’s important that we prep the best possible beds for this adored herb to grow in. You know what they say: Every $5 plant deserves a $10 hole. Whether you’re…
Seared Salmon with Strawberry Basil Relish Print Brushed with lavender honey and topped with a tangy, savory mix of strawberries, basil and black pepper. Author: Inspired by Taste of Home Ingredients 6 salmon fillets (4 ounces each) 1 tablespoon butter, melted, or 1 TBS olive oil ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground pepper…
Farmers live by the seasons. When summer fades into fall, we roll right into the flow of harvest time, ebbing and flowing through long summer days. When fall brings a crisp, cool air, we welcome the shift after working so hard through the growing season. This time of year, as winter becomes spring, we feel…
Print Nothing tastes quite like the fresh, tender asparagus shoots of spring. Get your hands on some freshly picked asparagus and spring onions for a dish that’s light, deep and everything in between. Serves: 8 Ingredients 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1 teaspoon finely grated Meyer lemon zest 1 teaspoon chopped fresh or dried…
Lavender blooms in every color except orange. It grows in the misty mountains of Hawaii, across the rolling hills of France, in the temperate landscape of California – and in the high desert and Rocky Mountains of Colorado. This versatile plant can call so many places home. But not all lavender is alike. Choosing the…
Flourless Chocolate Lavender Torte Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 45 mins This easy recipe makes a silky-smooth, chocolaty torte that’s kissed with floral notes of lavender. It’s a great desert for any day – You can even make it ahead of time and freeze it! Author: Inspired…
This time of year, I spend lots of down time flipping through seed catalogs. And they all have me day dreaming about flowers. In my mind, edible flowers and fresh-cut flowers are already bursting in my garden and on my farm. I love incorporating flowers into my crop production areas to invite beneficial insects, and…
Roasted Beet, Fennel, and Citrus Salad Print There’s so much wonderful citrus to be had this time of year! Sweet, earthy beets and tangy citrus and crisp fennel make a perfect trio. A honey-citrus vinaigrette pulls everything together, and the colorful mix sits on a bed of fresh greens. Author: Inspired by Splendid Table…
What plants starts do you want us to grow this year? We love growing all the classics, as well as annual and perennial plants that are otherwise hard to find! We grow ALL our plants starts right here at our farm — and all our plant starts are certified organic. What are your old favorites?…
Pork Chops with Roasted Apples, Lavender and Juniper Berries Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 1 hour Using juniper berries as a spice is so much fun during winter months! Harvest them fresh from juniper trees, or find them dried at natural food stores. Piney, citrusy juniper berries…
Now that the leaves have fallen from the trees, the air is quiet and the cold is setting in, I’m beginning to reflect on the last growing season. Winter is a natural time for reflection, especially for a farmer. Just like the plants we tend to all spring, summer and fall, we people get to go…
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Lavender and Sage Print The flavors in this sweet potato dish are warm and inviting. Luscious citrus butter, soft cream cheese, sweet dates, fresh, savory sage and toasted pecans surround and compliment the deliciousness of sweet potato in every bite. Author: Inspired by Taste of Home Ingredients 6 medium sweet…
When it comes to gift-giving, nothing beats a gift from the heart. Especially if it smells like lavender. Do you just love the calming, soothing, floral scent of lavender? We do, too! Share that love of lavender with the people in your life with these 3 DIY gifts. These DIY lavender crafts are inspired by…
Apple and Browned Butter Tart with Lavender Crust Print Author: Inspired by Better Homes & Gardens Ingredients 1½ cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon lavender ¾ cup earth balance 1½ tablespoons cold water ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons butter ½ cup sugar 5 Honeycrisp apples, cored and cut…
The more we distill lavender hydrosol, the more we realize how wonderful it is. Over the years, essential oils and their many uses have become more well known. Hydrosol, however, also known as floral water or distillate, is still making its debut in the public eye. Back in the early days of distillation, hydrosol –…
