For the Love of Lavender...
For some of us lavender is in our blood. We love it and anything associated with it. If you are one of these lavender lovers join us here for all of our latest lavender mews, product highlights, and farm news.
Lavender Plant Care 101
Learn the basics about lavender plant care.
Featured Plant: Lavandula angustifolia ‘Royal Velvet’
A favorite plant for crafters and bakers alike, Lavandula angustifolia ‘Royal Velvet’ is sure to be a stunning addition to your landscape, field, or garden. This lavender cultivar blooms deep purple with elegant long stems and tall flower spikes. Royal Velvet, in...
Spring has Sprung…But Now is the Time to Order Plants for the Fall!
Although it may not entirely feel like it here in the Willamette Valley, spring has technically arrived. The journey to this time of year has been punctuated with snow and uncharacteristically late cold weather, which has delayed the spring growing season slightly;...
What is the Shelf Life of WWL Products?
"Expiration dates" or “best by dates” are completely voluntary, according to the USDA. These dates are based on a manufacturer's best guess as to when peak freshness happens. Unfortunately, that is not how the public tends to view “expiration dates” and “best by...
New Products for 2023!
We debuted our six new products at the US Lavender Conference at the end of January. We are excited to share with all the rest of you here! As some of you know, last summer, we tested two new scone mixes at the farm; Lavender Orange Lemon (AKA: LOL) and Herbes...
Last-Minute Ways to Use Lavender in Your Holiday Menu
This time of year is filled with all kinds of deliciousness! There is no doubt that you like your traditional Thanksgiving and Holiday foods. But maybe you’d like to try something a little different without rocking the boat too much. Or perhaps you are just plain bored with your typical dishes, but don’t have a lot of time and energy to do something different? Either way, we’ve got you covered!
Prune your lavender before winter sets in. Here’s how…
Do you have a lavender bush planted in your yard? Are you wondering if you can still prune it before winter sets in? Pruning will keep your lavender looking and producing its best next season and beyond! But if you live in a more harsh winter climate it is best to...
Candied Hazelnuts with Lavender and Sea Salt
Need a yummy treat to get you through hump day? Try these candied hazelnuts with lavender and sea salt. (Scroll down to find the download). So yummy! Hazelnuts are another local NW crop and they pair perfectly with our culinary lavender. These are one of my favorite...
The farmers markets draw to a close
We have been doing farmers markets for 5 years now. Selling our fresh and dried Oregon lavender, lavender crafts and some assortment of garden art and other goodies we put together. We even take some of our friends handcrafts now and then. Our main market is in...
Lavender caramels, a teenager’s opportunity
The other day a young lady named Sophia came into our store with her mother. They were looking for lavender essential oil and asking many questions about what it is and how we made it. Seems we had just what they had been looking for. Sophia's grandmother had made...
Cookies and care-taking at the lavender shop
At Wayward Winds Lavender we're lucky to have a great team. Our little lavender shop in Yamhill, Oregon is a great place to work because of that. It's more than just a store. It's where we make our products, create and care for each other. Jennifer is our chief...
The hazy purple dream
When we planted our first lavender field, we knew we were not the only ones with the hazy purple dream of endless fields of the stuff. At the time we only knew of a handful of others who actually had plants in the ground though. The difference between dreaming about...
