Tag: german chamomile

  • Elevate your Easter Experience with Essential Oils

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    As Easter approaches, it brings with it a sense of renewal, hope, and joy. Beyond the colorful eggs and sweet treats, this holiday invites us to create moments of reflection and connection with loved ones. One delightful way to enhance the Easter ambiance is by incorporating the power of essential oils. These aromatic extracts from…

  • German Chamomile 2020 Harvest

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    It’s been a daunting growing season this year. An incredibly wet winter and an exceptionally dry spring, it’s always unnerving when you first begin distilling, to see how the crop has faired up. We were pleasantly surprised to see the crop looking fab, and the oil yield had not been hampered at all. But what…

  • ’17 Harvest Has Begun!

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    Harvest this year has been the earliest yet! We have started processing approximately 10 days earlier than previous years. German Chamomile (Matrucaria recutica) is under way. Yield this year is normal, quality is excellent. Due to the dry spring, some of the crops were not able to establish, and therefore it is possible overall yield…

  • German Chamomile Seeding

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    German Chamomile seeding for this year has been completed and has been successful. The plants are growing and looking well. To seed the German Chamomile we sprinkle the seeds on the bare soil, just before a little bit of moisture is due to arrive, for an effective germination.

  • Summer 2010

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    This summer has possibly been the hottest and driest we have experienced since we started producing essential oils over 12 years ago now. Although newly planted crops have struggled for moisture the established crops have produced less growth but oil yields are certainly higher on the those distilled so far. German chamomile and English/Roman chamomile yields…