Who we are

A field forum for people who actually grow lavender

Lavender Field is an editorial space built by and for lavender growers, nursery operators, and rural enthusiasts. We trade practical results, not polished marketing claims. If you have ever dug a drainage trench in limestone, argued about planting spacing, or waited out a late frost on a flowering row, you already know the tone here.

Who it is for

Small-scale distillers, bundle-drying operations, cutting-swap participants, and anyone tending a few rows on a calcareous slope.

What we cover

Narrow-leaf, hybrid, and French lavender, drainage and weed control, shaping pruning, and honest oil yield per hectare.

Seasonal reports over evergreen advice

We post what happened this season in our own plots, with dates and conditions, instead of recycling general guidance.

Field photos over stock imagery

Real rows, real damage, real bundles on the drying line. Photos come from members, not from a catalogue.

Honest numbers over optimistic estimates

Yield, cutting windows, and losses are shared as they are, including the seasons that did not go well.

Dedicated sections exist for lavender beetle, late frosts, and propagation by cuttings. Members coordinate visits to flowering fields and give each other feedback on planting spacing, drying setups, and small-scale distillation. The tone is grounded, observant, and generous, because that is how the work actually gets done.

Our story

A forum built from field notes, not brochures

Lavender Field started as a shared notebook between a handful of growers who were tired of repeating the same advice to each other. What worked on one slope failed two valleys over, and the only reliable source was someone who had actually planted, pruned, and cut that season.

The forum grew from those exchanges. Nursery operators, small-scale distillers, and weekend growers joined in, and the conversation widened to limestone soils, drainage, shaping pruning, and the honest weight of oil per hectare.

First seasons

Comparing varieties side by side

Early threads tracked angustifolia, x intermedia, and stoechas planted in alternating rows, so members could see winter survival and first-cut dates on the same ground.

Growing the network

Regional cutting dates

Instead of one generic calendar, members posted their own harvest windows. That shift made the forum useful across very different climates and altitudes.

Dedicated sections

Beetle, frost, and cuttings

Three recurring problems earned their own space: lavender beetle pressure, late frost damage, and propagation by cuttings. Each one collects scouting notes and what actually helped.

Where it stands now

Fairs, swaps, and field visits

Members coordinate visits to flowering fields, trade cuttings at producer fairs, and compare planting-spacing results openly. The tone stays grounded and generous.

Field gallery

Plots, bundles, and the people who work them

Snapshots from member fields across different soils and climates. Each entry links to the thread where the grower explains spacing, cutting dates, and what the season actually delivered.

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Variety trial

Alternating angustifolia and x intermedia rows

A frost-prone slope in a cold valley, planted side by side for three seasons. The thread tracks winter dieback, first-cut dates, and bundle weight per row.

Open the thread

Post-harvest

Barn drying lines after a wet August

Hanging lines, a box fan, and a cheap hygrometer. Members compare humidity readings and the point where stems snap cleanly instead of bending.

Open the thread

Scouting

Beetle pressure on four limestone plots

Damage patterns on flower spikes recorded after a mild winter, plus the non-chemical responses members tried and where losses were unavoidable.

Open the thread

Propagation

Cutting swaps between regional members

Who has rooted stock ready in spring, which varieties travel well in transit, and how members label trays so the parent plant stays traceable.

See the swap board

Distillation

Small stills and honest yield numbers

Members post oil weight per bundle and per hectare, note the still they run, and compare results without rounding the figures up.

Read the method notes

Field visits

Coordinated visits during full bloom

Growers open their rows to neighbours in the weeks around cutting. Photos from past visits show spacing, weed pressure, and row orientation.

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Ownership and operation of Lavender Field

Lavender Field is an independent editorial and informational project owned and operated by CERVANTES PERAZA LORENA, an individual. The website lavenderflowerfarm.com publishes articles and resources about lavender growing.

Lavender Field is the public-facing name of the project and is not a separate legal entity or a registered trademark. CERVANTES PERAZA LORENA is responsible for the website’s administration and editorial management. For questions about the project, contact the operator.