River Road Flower Farm

We started early this morning to get the farmstand ready for our first cut of the season. We are cutting both Folgate and Melissa Lavender. Folgate is a classic English Lavender and Melissa is a pinkish white lavender with strong stems and a firm bloom that makes excellent oil. These are fine culinary lavenders and an excellent crafting lavender. Prices for Folgate are $5 a bundle or 6 for $20. And we have vases with Folgate or Melussa for $20 (with the vase). On Saturday we will feature lavender oil distilled from Melissa. This is our best oil.

From 10 until dusk every day but closed on Monday for farm chores. Oh, and the dahlias are coming along nicely, but not ready yet. 1364 River Road in Sequim.

Our latest fawn is busy moving around with mom. They know they aren't supposed to be in the dahlia field and they scooted away when I drove in. We have a handful of dahlias blooming in the greenhouse. Nice to see some color. And our earliest lavender is getting close. Not this weekend, but maybe next.

We have been busy here on the farm. The greenhouse work is about done. New dahlias are all growing in pots, destined for the field or spending the summer in the pot for next season's pot tubers. The early dahlias for cut flowers are out of the ground and many a foot high. We rebuilt our irrigation system and pulled new lines for the lavender. And the lavender is looking pretty good, but still a few weeks before it's ready.