Peaceful Acres Lavender Farm

From growing a full acre of certified organic lavender, constructing a home built from recycled tires, cans, and dirt, and teaching ancient natural healing methods, Peaceful Acres is known for being unique. None of these things may be quite as unique, however, as the addition of GONGS to the Peaceful Acres Wellness Studio.

Gongs are one of man’s oldest therapeutic instruments, used for meditation purposes in the practice of sound immersion, or sound therapy. The sound and vibration of the gong creates a deep relaxation, excellent for reducing stress, depression and anxiety in the mind and body. In a gong meditation session, allow the deep healing bronze to help you through denial and emotional blocks to achieve a greater and higher resonance with your spiritual self.
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Wellness Studio by Peaceful Acres will feature two Subsonic gongs (36” & 40”, pictured below) to be used for meditation sessions. 

 

Pricing: 

$15 for 5 min
$25 for 10 min

$40 for 20 min 

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Peaceful Acres loves to share and enjoy the beauty of lavender . Choose your favorite variety and help us decide next years 4 acre planting. The farm currently grows 8 variety's of lavender. If you have a New cold weather lavender angustifolia variety and would like to share it, please do so I would love hearing from lavender lovers!

LAVANDULA STOECHAS ('Spanish lavender')

Off the Mediterranean coast France is a group of islands once called the Stoechades by the Greeks, and from which this group of lavender derives its name. The flower heads are characterized by what look like extra petals on top of the flower head. Sometimes called rabbit ears or wings, their correct name is sterile bracts. These plants bloom throughout the summer. The foliage of L. stoechas has camphor scent.

LAVANDULA x INTERMEDIA (Sometimes called 'lavandins')

This species is a natural hybrid of L. angustifolia and L. latifolia, unfortunately all are sterile. Colors are primarily shades of violets and purples although there are a few white varieties. Lavandula x Intermedia hybrids have several members which are winter hardy to zone 5. Their essential oil can be five times that of L. angustifolia. They tend to bloom several weeks later than L. angustifolia and often bloom twice in the season. Many of these varieties are bred so the dried buds fall easily from the stems. This makes collecting dried buds simple.

LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (L. vera, L. officinalis, true lavender, L. spica, Dutch lavender, English lavender)

These are known as English lavenders. One of the largest lavender species, it contains the most winter-hardy and colorful varieties. Some are small enough for the rock garden, others large enough to make a statement! The earliest lavenders to bloom in the garden, most will bloom in June or July and again in August and September.

Lavandula x Intermedia 'GROSSO'

Plant height: 28"

Flowering height: 40"

Bud 'Grosso' was discovered in France in 1972. At the time, L x intermedia 'Abrialii' was commonly grown for oil, and being affected by disease. Someone noticed how healthy the 'Grosso' plants were, and gradually it became the popular commercial variety.

Lavandula angustifolia 'ENGLISH' (L. vera, L. officinalis, true lavender, L. spica, Dutch lavender, English lavender)

Plant height: 18"
Flowering height: 24"
Bud 'TWICKLE PURPLE'

Plant height: 24-38"
Flowering height: 34-40"
Bud 'NANA' ('Dwarf White,' 'Baby White')

Plant height: 12-16"
Flowering height: 14-20"
Bud 'ROSEA'

Plant height: 24-48"
Flowering height: 30-35"
Bud 'LADY' ('Lavender Lady')

Plant height: 16-20"
Flowering height: 20-24'
Bud 'Munstead,' they bred the plants until they produced lavender that would grow true to type from seed and bloom in the first year. This is quite an achievement, as most lavenders, whether started as cuttings or from seed, bloom in the second year. To achieve bloom in the first year, you need to start the seed indoors in January or February. It benefits from pruning to keep its size and shape.

Lavandula angustifolia 'HIDCOTE' ('Hidcote Blue,' 'Hidcote purple')

Plant height: 24-48"
Flowering height: 28-32"
Bud 'MUNSTEAD' ('Munstead Blue,' 'Munstead Dwarf')

Plant height: 12-16"
Flowering height: 16-20"
Bud 'Munstead' is the most winter hardy of all the lavenders. Although shown here as winter hardy to zone 5. Grown since the early 1900's. Flowers tend to appear bunched in a group about 1" long at the top of the flower spike.

All about "Growing Lavender" purchase on our website or our Lavender Gift Shop.

The farm has over 1200 plants ready for the fields beginning of May!

 

CERTIFIED ORGANIC produce this year includes Tomatoes of many kinds, tomatillos, peppers, squash, watermelon, orange sherbert melon, lavender, sweet marjoram, mint, onions, potatoes, lettuce, chives, basil, broccoli, green beans, snap peas, & spinach.

For the 2010 season red & black raspberry's, strawberry's, & blueberry's will be available for HANDPICK.

Our goal here as a Lavender farm is to increase our Lavender production from 1 full acres to a total of 5 ACRES next season!! Yes 5 acres of LAVENDER, we will be the largest lavender farm in the whole MIDWEST and most of the US. Production for the next three years will also include some produce but transforming into a full FRUIT FARM by 2011!!

Help support BUY LOCAL and join our farm share program to guarantee produce weekly!

See you in JUNE for our Lavender Field Day, lot's of workshops, food, live music, and a day among the fully bloomed Lavender! Everyone must see this so come on out you will be happy!!

KIDS, WE LOVE KIDS bring them along!!

Peace, Love and Lavender!!!!