Sauvie Island Lavender Farm

Sauvie Island Lavender Farm

Exquisite Lavender Products & Plants Especially for You

It is time to begin thinking about what needs to be done in the garden and flower beds in just a few short weeks.  Here are a few tips for what you can do with lavender this spring.

Trimming Lavender

Lavender needs a good cut at least once a year.  I prefer to trim 1/3 to 2/3 of the lavender foliage back in the fall and shape into a nice mound.  If you have lavender in your garden and didn’t get around to it last fall don’t worry.  Do it in the early spring when the threat of frost is past us.

Planting Lavender

Spring is also a great time to get new lavender plants in the ground.  Be sure you plant lavender in an area that gets full sun and has good drainage.  Lavender is a desert plant and cannot tolerate persistently wet roots.  Soil pH should be in the 6.5 to 7.5 range.

Where to Buy Lavender

At Sauvie Island Lavender Farm of course!  We will be open for the season May 1^st.  Just give Julie a call you would like to buy plants in March or April.  Special orders are welcome and weekend pickups can be scheduled.

New Hours at Sauvie Island Lavender Farm

Due to an increase in demand we will be open an extra month this year and extra days in the spring and fall.  So when you come out to get your fall produce and pumpkins from the island’s farm markets, stop by the lavender farm too.  Our new hours are:  May through October from 10am-5pm Tuesday thorough Sunday.

Julie

Sauvie Island Lavender Farm

For those of you new to Sauvie Island Lavender Farm, we are located on one of the largest 

inland islands in the USA.  Sauvie Island is only a few minutes from Portland, Oregon.  

We are a mix of farm lands, nursery lands and protected fish and wildlife lands.  

Sauvie Island receives around two million visitors a year.  That's more than Yosemite 

National Park.  Folks like to visit for a number of reasons.  Favorite activities are 

visiting our sandy beaches, birding, hunting, boating, and visiting the wonderful farms 

and farm markets for fresh picked produce and of course, lavender.  In the dead of winter 

is when we get creative here on the farm.  This is when we head up to the workshop and 

create our wonderful lavender products.  This week, we are working on sewing eye masks 

and matching sachets to sell here at Local Harvest and stock up for our season when the 

farm is open to the public.  Next week we will be busy creating lavender bath salts for 

our customers.  Then it's on to lotions, soaps, massage and bath oils and more!  

RECIPE

Here is a quick and easy lavender recipe that is perfect for a Sunday brunch or tea.

1 Lemon Blueberry Muffin Mix prepared according to directions.

1 Tablespoon dried culinary lavender (any angustifolia or Provence) lightly ground.

Just add the lavender into the batter and bake according to the muffin mix directions.

Enjoy!