Thanks for introducing me to the U Cut world of lavender. I must confess that when I used to grow lavender in my garden, I never cut it, I just looked at it. (Does that make me a lavender looker?) Great read of a Saturday evening in Texas. P.S. Your family dynamic sounds like fun. :-)
I am a lavender order by mailer. When this post was in it's infancy, I had been trolling the internet looking for decent home fragrances...like potpourri or those stick things. I was coincidentally looking for lavender as it is my favorite floral scent, but it's tricky.
The Rockwells were at the farm as I was pausing the search to take a look at substack and I'm like YES PERFECT. A quick web search, they have a shop, order placed and TWO DAYS later, my home is fragrant with the exact lavender ...and I didn't have to do a danged thing.
That said, I'd be both picker and holder because guys I know would be helpful and decent, but they honestly really don't want to. It's like taking them into a fabric or yarn store.
P.S. the word you are looking for about how the fragrance hits you is 'asrtingent'...both bitter and acidic, but your brain translates that into 'clean' or at least mine does.
I bet the men held the baskets because they felt like they should carry the load, but then the situation was that that made them the lesser exerter of force in the interaction, because picking takes more work, but if they're letting the lady carry the basket, then the load is too much, and . . .
Dude, that's way deeper than I went LOL!! Personally, at this point in my life, I'll hold a lavender basket and a purse together and not give a damn! But, the allergies!!
So he’s a lavender holder 😅 Or perhaps more like me, A Lavender Picker Watcher Wannabe!! 😂 I like lavender, but don’t think I could handle a full on festival. Sounds like there may be more lavender farms up in your neck of the woods. Here it seems more cottage industry.
Going to a U cut lavender farm was on my bucket list this year, but the universe had other ideas. I’m hoping to get to one next summer. This was a great story!
I am also a lavender lemonade drinker. And I like to make lavender simple syrup so I can have more lemonade with lavender.
I love lavender. Love. Love. Love.
Also, I'm probably moving somewhere in your neck of the woods in a year or less and I'm realizing I need to just put all of these places in some sort of file because now I most go there.
I’ve really started coming around to lavender over the years. For a while we had a steamer that put the oil into the air for sleeping.
You’ll love it here. It’s great, and that lavender farm is really there! Although another really good one is “Durant” in Dundee. https://g.co/kgs/h3cgBUv
I once cycled through miles of lavender fields in the south of France, but I had been “tasting” wines at various wineries and subsequently fell over into the lavender field, shattering my very expensive bottle of Chateau Neuf de Pape, and bleeding out a massive offering of wine to the lords (or ladies?) of lavender. Ever since then, I’ve felt I have been granted a free pass to pick all the lavender I desire.
This is a great story! We moved from the Willamette valley over 20 years ago (where I attended WOSU and sneezed to and from class all day every day -grass allergies) to near Spokane. One of the few things that grow well here are lavender... but yes, lots of bees. 💕
Well that was a very enjoyable Sunday read thank you very much! -that sign killed me about death and whenever you're with someone in a sundress time slows down. I am likely a picker, picker watcher and most often just a lavender fondler and sniffer.
I am definitely a picker…not gonna trust that job to anyone else! 💜
I know you’re a picker!! 🥲
right there with you. reason: same.
Thanks for introducing me to the U Cut world of lavender. I must confess that when I used to grow lavender in my garden, I never cut it, I just looked at it. (Does that make me a lavender looker?) Great read of a Saturday evening in Texas. P.S. Your family dynamic sounds like fun. :-)
Thanks Mary! You are a Lavender Looker 😄 I like that category!! I only had a vague notion of this before going to this Pickery (made up word? 😅)
Oh, Pickery! Yes! I will use that word this week (somehow). 😅 It's a good name for a grocery store!
There is a grocery store in the Midwest called “Pik-N-Save” that we would always used to giggle at.
Brilliant! I hope you were a beacon of change for the lavendudes and they'll sideline like you next time!
Lavendudes!! I love it :-)
I am a lavender order by mailer. When this post was in it's infancy, I had been trolling the internet looking for decent home fragrances...like potpourri or those stick things. I was coincidentally looking for lavender as it is my favorite floral scent, but it's tricky.
The Rockwells were at the farm as I was pausing the search to take a look at substack and I'm like YES PERFECT. A quick web search, they have a shop, order placed and TWO DAYS later, my home is fragrant with the exact lavender ...and I didn't have to do a danged thing.
That said, I'd be both picker and holder because guys I know would be helpful and decent, but they honestly really don't want to. It's like taking them into a fabric or yarn store.
P.S. the word you are looking for about how the fragrance hits you is 'asrtingent'...both bitter and acidic, but your brain translates that into 'clean' or at least mine does.
Emmy, you are a Lavender Orderer 😁 New Category!! Glad you were able to get it! Pretty cool place 😄
Astringent...if I could spell.
I bet the men held the baskets because they felt like they should carry the load, but then the situation was that that made them the lesser exerter of force in the interaction, because picking takes more work, but if they're letting the lady carry the basket, then the load is too much, and . . .
Lol. Strange questions.
Dude, that's way deeper than I went LOL!! Personally, at this point in my life, I'll hold a lavender basket and a purse together and not give a damn! But, the allergies!!
There you go, there’s your greatest weakness! Lol.
Lavender Allergies, like water to David Dunn in Split!
Was that the weakness of the Split guy? Man, I saw that so long ago. M Night has gotta change up his stuff, lol.
Yeah, originally from Unbreakable. Love that movie though, but yeah you are right on that point
OHH, Bruce Willis. I was thinking the guy with the short hair or, then, Samuel L. Jackson. Okay, lol, Yes!
Oh, man, Unbreakable was awesome. Yeah, no, I like Shyamalan, generally. Pop in one of his movies, and it’s a better decision than most.
I once dragged my husband to an entire Lavender Festival in Sequim, Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula.
Once you get to Sequim, there are no problems finding lavender farms open for business because there are many of them. One right after the other.
And surely my husband was not the first to suggest that once you've seen one lavender farm, you've seen them all.
So he’s a lavender holder 😅 Or perhaps more like me, A Lavender Picker Watcher Wannabe!! 😂 I like lavender, but don’t think I could handle a full on festival. Sounds like there may be more lavender farms up in your neck of the woods. Here it seems more cottage industry.
I want to go to this.
This was hysterical. LOL
Thanks Amber 😄
You're welcome!
I just grow lavender on my porch.
So you're not either a lavender picker OR a lavender grower. You are THE lavender Farmer!! :-)
I find this repeated trend of you posting plant slaughter on your page to be deeply reprehensible
😂😂 I need help!!
Going to a U cut lavender farm was on my bucket list this year, but the universe had other ideas. I’m hoping to get to one next summer. This was a great story!
Thanks Misty! Hopefully you can get there next year 🪻
I'm a picker. No doubt. I know what I want.
I am also a lavender lemonade drinker. And I like to make lavender simple syrup so I can have more lemonade with lavender.
I love lavender. Love. Love. Love.
Also, I'm probably moving somewhere in your neck of the woods in a year or less and I'm realizing I need to just put all of these places in some sort of file because now I most go there.
I’ve really started coming around to lavender over the years. For a while we had a steamer that put the oil into the air for sleeping.
You’ll love it here. It’s great, and that lavender farm is really there! Although another really good one is “Durant” in Dundee. https://g.co/kgs/h3cgBUv
I know I will. I'm looking forward to the move. Lots to do between now and then but I really want to be there.
I need seasons.
How the fuck did I miss this gem ❤️ Hilarious 😂
I once cycled through miles of lavender fields in the south of France, but I had been “tasting” wines at various wineries and subsequently fell over into the lavender field, shattering my very expensive bottle of Chateau Neuf de Pape, and bleeding out a massive offering of wine to the lords (or ladies?) of lavender. Ever since then, I’ve felt I have been granted a free pass to pick all the lavender I desire.
That sounds like a good reason to me!! We have always wanted to go see the lavender farms of France
That was in 1987, after my semester in London! I’m sure the wine makers have kept it from being developed though.
This is a great story! We moved from the Willamette valley over 20 years ago (where I attended WOSU and sneezed to and from class all day every day -grass allergies) to near Spokane. One of the few things that grow well here are lavender... but yes, lots of bees. 💕
The bees were crazy that day!! (But the lavender honey is quite good 😊)
Picker. You need to cut on an angle. Some men wouldn’t be that precise.
Well that was a very enjoyable Sunday read thank you very much! -that sign killed me about death and whenever you're with someone in a sundress time slows down. I am likely a picker, picker watcher and most often just a lavender fondler and sniffer.