Tag: harvest

2009 Outlook

accentdesign

26 January 2009

Company, Growing Essential Oils

2009 has started with some very cold weather which has delayed the spreading of the distilled herb waste back onto the fields, this action not only replaces organic matter back into the soil but also has some nutrient value which with the high costs of fertilser at the moment is a welcome alternative. Chamomile plants…
2008 Harvest

accentdesign

26 September 2008

Company, Distilling, Essential Oils, Growing Essential Oils

2008 harvest began in early June with the German chamomile, the melissa, peppermint, English chamomile and lavenders have followed on. August started with some wet and stormy weather and this slowed harvesting slightly. Herb distillation continued on and off well into October this season which is much later than normal and we had to fit…