Harvest 2020 is is on!  I have already harvested and dried our Hidocote English lavender.  Yesterday, I harvested our Melissa English lavender.  Hidcote is a bit shorter and a deep purple color. Melissa has sturdier less delicate stems and are a light lavender color.  I love the two mixed together in a bouquet as it makes a unique two-toned lavender bouquet.  We also have a few Munstead plants which are a deep purple.  Grosso and Phenomenal are our intermediate varieties.  They are longer stemmed than English lavender and have a more French lavender look.  I will often use these in our more elaborate flower design bouquets, as they length of stem and bud stands out.  However, more and more, I am starting to incorporate move English lavender into designs as I love the deep color. Our English lavender and baby's breath bouquets are very popular.  We also use our English lavender buds for culinary lavender for teas and recipes.

The veggie garden/raised beds area is coming along.  Our new strawberry raised bed is starting to produce greenery and flowering after a few short weeks of being planted (bare-root plants).  Shout out to Indiana Berry, where I purchased plants online.  I have been pinching off the flowers as instructed for the first year to not allow berries to go to fruit this year.  Apparently, waiting until the second year to allow fruit produces stronger plants and more fruit the second year.  We have some lettuce and peppers forming.  Tomato plants are getting larger.  The rest of garden looks great. 

We also harvested our rose petals in June!  We got a bumper crop this year and they have already been air dried and are up for sale on our website e-commerce and Etsy stores.  They smell so sweet!   We use rose petals here in our sachets and also in our lavender-rose botanical soy candles.  

Our wildflower garden is growing well.  I have planted a new larger section of direct sowing.  It's up in the air right now how well it took.  We will just have to wait a bit further into summer to see if it succeeded.  The part of the bed in it's third year is growing well and full of daisies and  other wildflowers. It appears that deer have taken to bedding down in the middle of the field at night.  It look a bit "squashed" in the center, but the garden is meeting it's intention which is to provide habitat for wildlife and a naturalized area in the garden.  It is full of bees, butterflies (including Monarchs) and also rabbit and deer enjoy hiding in the garden.   Another critter named Murphy (our beagle mix) loves the field.  He makes a bee-line straight for it smell and walk among the flowers.  I do believe we have a hedgehog that is quite large.  I have seen him once or twice by the veggie garden and it appears he uprooted a few strawberry plants. We will have to plaace some Repel All, which is a repellent for rabbit and such critters.  We sprinkle it around the perimeter of the garden and the smells deters them away.  

My Granddaughter and I have put our Fairy Garden/ homes.  This is a wonderful activity to do with the child in your life (or even for adults).  I really enjoy doing it and our granddaughter loves it too.  We purchased the little wooden doors and windows for our trees through another Etsy seller based in Novia Scotia last year.  He does wonderful hand-crafted work.  Emma and I designs our Fairy homes a small grove of two Eastern White Pine trees.  We used gravel from our driveway to create a walking path and a solar powered garden lamp for lighting.  We used marigolds and pine cones for shrubs and flowers.  We also have a fairy home at our log cabin in Northern Michigan. Great project to do with children!  

We packed a lot activity into May and June!  My blog has turned into more of a monthly or quarterly newsletter of sort.  I find I just don't have time to blog weekly.  I have begun sign up on our contact page for a newsletter.  My plan is to send this content via email list and other updates.  I will still also post it on our blog.  However, some people do prefer to just have updates to their inbox, which I can appreciate.  Take Care!

Slide show of our 2020 Harvest and grounds. 

Business Updates.  

VACATION NOTICE:  July 3rd-6th.  No orders will be shipped during this time. 

HARVEST 2020 NEWS:  First batch of English Lavender 2020 Harvest is dried and we are still harvesting more! Grosso, long-stemmed, will be a ready later in July.  

IMPORTANT NOTICE - SHIPPING DELAYS/MATERIAL DELAYS:   Due to COVID-19 and increased demand for certain products/materials and increased online ordering shipping for ALL CARRIERS are delayed.  Please allow extra time when ordering.  I send most items USPS Priority mail 1-4 days.  However, the carriers are NOT always keeping to these timeline. We will send a tracking number so you can watch the progress of the item in transit.   On our end, creation of products is also being delayed due to supply chain issues.  Many items such as spray bottle, hand soap bottles, and other items are just out of stock due to the increased demand.  

BOUQUET SIZING:
Large approximately 16 length x 10-12 wide.
Medium bouquet approximately 12-14 length x 7.5-8 wide
Small/flower girl is about 10 inches and 4-6 wide
- These are approximates. Cottage Garden bouquet is slightly larger than other designs

Currently we are out of ammobium - small daisy like white and yellow flower used in  our flower designs.  This is on order with a supplier (our zone is too cold to grow this variety).  I should have shipment in Mid-July to End-of-July.  I am also out of Nigella pods.  Again, not in bloom quite yet.  I have been subbing these flowers for others.  
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Finally! Finally!  Our replacement plants have arrived!  We lost about 70 plants last year with our polar vortex winter/super wet spring.  I really wanted to switch those Phenomenal plants - by far they were the largest variety to die - with more English lavender.  While I love intermediate because of the long stems for floral design, my true love is for the English lavender, which are shorter stemmed but they are generally more vibrant in color.  I  will post some pictures of English vs. Intermediate Lavender at the end of the post. 

We still have quite a few Grosso plants (intermediate) which I do like.  It's odd because I have always been told Phenomenal is hardy to zone 3 and handles winter better than most intermediates.   I found the opposite to be true last year.  I salvaged most of the Grosso and some of the Phenomenal.  I decided to not replace the Phenomenal plants and replace with English lavender instead.  Almost all of our English lavender survived the poor weather last year.  

I do usually purchase plants in state or locally if possible.  However, I wanted a very particular type of lavender - Royal Velvet- that I have had difficulty finding around here.  Some other lavender farms have it in Michigan, but because of the number of plants I needed to purchase I wanted a wholesale price. Back in the fall 2019 I pre-ordered plants from Victor's lavender. If ordering frin Victor's, it does usually require advance ordering for larger wholesale orders. If you want plants for fall planting, you should order now.  If you want plants for next spring order in early fall.  Plants were shipped and they arrived in wonderful condition.  I am already so impressed with the look of Royal Velvet!  I have always had a good experience ordering from Victor's in the past. 

There is a new perennial greenhouse in Carleton, Michigan called Perennial Beginnings.  They have a lot of Munstead (English lavender) they recently posted for sale.  I believe my first lavender plant was a Munstead and they are VERY hardy and great culinary lavender too. I purchased some yarrow and some other perennials from Perennial Beginnings.  They are very responsive on their business page and the plants are nice. 

Another options for larger orders for those looking is Telly's in Shelby Township.  When we started our lavender field at our new house in Frenchtown Twp in 2017, we ordered over 300 plants from Telly's and picked them up.  They were very good quality and price.  

Last shout out was to Diaz Greenhouse on Exeter Road in Carleton.  This year was my first time shopping with them.  I went out to pick up curbside online orders from them a few weeks ago.  They sell most annuals, baskets, flats, and also veggies.  I ordered all my annual needs from baskets, to flats to our vegetable plants for our rasied beds this year through them.  Excellent service.  Check out  Diaz Greenhouse.  It was a great experience and honestly preferred it to hitting the larger, more crowded garden centers at big box or larger greenhouses.  

There a lot of other greenhouses here in Monroe County.  We have also used Parrans in Monroe and Ida locations.  They have a great mix of perennials, annual, baskets, and veggies.  I got all my vegetables from them last year and they were great plants.  We also have showed Schwartz greenhouse in the past, which always has good quality and a mix of perennial, annual, roses, veggies etc.  I have gotten Lavender also from both Parrans and Schwartz. 

I am drinking coffee and then getting ready to start planting these guys.  Have a great day! 

The shop has been bustling!  Things have been really picking  up and I have been working 7 days to keep up with Mother's Day Orders!  Just a few quick announcement and reminders.  

Mother's Day Shipping: Last day to ship for Mother's day is early morning of Wednesday, May 6th. I will be out of town May 6th through May 10th. 

SHIPPING DELAYS DUE COVID-19 -  Shipping carriers such as USPS, UPS, and FedEx are experiencing delays. This can affect shipping times from our end as well as delay supplies reaching us. Please allow additional time for your order to arrive.

I may be shutting down the shop on Monday to get caught up on orders before going out of town. I will see how caught up I am after the  weekend and go from there. 

Farm News:  It's been fairly quiet.  Our weather has been back and forth and not really suitable for planting yet.  We passed our last frost date on April 30th.  I have some Sweet Annie plants to get into the ground and some Bee Balm.  I  am getting our Royal Velvet lavender replacement plants later this month.  We have over 70 plants coming.  The rest of the lavender looks good this year.  It's greening up.  I should be planting seed soon for our cutting garden and getting our raised beds prepped.  May is a great month for planting here in Michigan. 

I am hoping to get some other flowers planted for the cutting garden this year and continue with our veggies and lavender!  Beyond that, I have put on hold any other expansion plans as I have my plate full where we are! 

Still praying for all those fighting COVID-19.  We have been hit hard here in Michigan.  We have been practicing social distancing and honestly I have been so busy filing orders here at the farm/home that I have not ventured out very much.  We have been doing mail pick ups rather than taking anything to the postal carriers.  I usually have every other day pick ups so that is usually  3-4 times a week. .  Please stay safe and hopefully we will be on the other side soon.  

Here are some products and designs I have been working on this month. Enjoy! 

Due to the Coronavirus epidemic we have some special announcements and changes.  We will not be offering pick up at our farm location for the time being.  Shipping only.  Please be aware shipping carriers such as USPS, UPS, and FedEx are experiencing delays.  This can affect shipping times from our end as well as delay supplies reaching us.  Please be patient.  We will get your items as quickly as possible.

SALE!  10% off through end of March! 

VACATION NOTICE:  Our Etsy shop will be closed April 2-April 8th. When you go to our Etsy shop you will not be able to place orders until we reopen.  Our online store via our website will be able to take orders; however,  no orders will be shipped during this time.  Any orders taken during our vacation time will be filled upon return.  Please understand it will take me a few days upon return to create and ship orders.  

​Thank you for your understanding and please stay safe, wash your hands, and try to stay at home!  

The Cottage Garden Bouquet is one of our most popular!  I have been adding a sunflower due to being unable to get a another flower that was used previously.  I think it adds a nice touch.  Here are several that went out this week!  Also bud vases have been popular - here are two - Cottage Garden and Mountain Meadow

A beautiful picture sent by one of our customers with a lovely review! Thank you ! These little heart soaps shown have poppy seeds!  We also can add rose petals, lavender, lavender and rose petals and YES you can just get the soaps plain white or lavender color with no buds. They are great for wedding and baby shower favors or just for everyday as guest soaps. Each little heart is about 2 inches. 

"LOVE THESE SOAPS! I ordered these as favors for my sister’s bridal shower. They are exactly as pictured in the listing. Seller was very responsive when answering my questions. Highly recommend!" - Whitmonroe

Spring is almost here and we are excited about our next growing season.  I plan to replace all the lavender we lost last year.  We were waiting for a particular cultivar that I was looking for.  We are going with Royal Velvet which is a  beautiful deep purple English lavender. It looks wonderful in bouquets and can also be used for culinary/cooking purposes.  It has much showier stems and are longer than Hidcote lavender, which is better for floral designs.  

I am partial to English lavender and we are moving towards growing more of it than other types.  We still several rows of Grosso plants that made it through last winter/wet spring of last year.  

New info regarding our Website store.  It's fully functional and we have been taking orders!  I really like the features the webstore offers and I can save you MONEY $$$ too.  I do not have to pay fees that are associated with Marketplaces such as Etsy.  Also, the shop online is 100% run by me !  I highly encourage you #shopsmall and check out our webstore on this website. 

While we will still have our Etsy store I strongly encourage you to shop our standalone website at www.lavenderrosefarms.com. 

​IMPORTANT:  Starting in April if you see an Etsy add pop up with my products please look carefully to see if it's sponsored by Etsy before clicking.  Etsy is enforcing a MANDATORY seller participation in their offsite ad campaign and they will take 12% of that sale for advertising .  While I do understand advertising costs money, I am not given the choice whether to participate or not.  If a seller has a certain number of yearly sales they are being forced to participate in offsite ads.  We meet that criteria on our Etsy shop so we cannot opt out of these ads.  If you click on that ad and then purchase my product through the redirect of that click ETSY gets 12% of that sale -  So not all the money is going to the small business owner!   Further anything you purchase from me for the next MONTH Etsy takes at 12% cut.  Again, if shop owners had chosen to participate that is a legitimate  choice to partner with Etsy for advertising.  As it is, choice is not offered to larger sellers and they are being forced to participate and hand over 12% of their sales. 

I hope by making you all aware of this information you will start to shop my website here. My website offers check out through PayPal, credit card, and Square. My website is powered by Weebly which is a subsidiary of Square. You can still send me messages, work with me on custom orders, and I am continuing to add products to the store. I can offer you savings and coupons I cannot on Etsy as well.  We offer free shipping on orders 50.00 and above. 

Please don't confuse my social media posts on Facebook, Pinterest, or Instagram as a Etsy sponsored ad.  Only I directly posts to my social media sites.  However, if you see a sidebar or pop ad with my product it will probably say sponsored by Etsy. 

Etsy was the place we started out and we enjoy the traffic that the site offers.  However, the changes they have been making over the last several years has had some negative impact on sellers.  Fees are climbing and being added on a regular basis.  Forced participation in free shipping which some shop owners find difficult to do and now the forced participation for larger sellers in marketing/ads with Etsy taking a cut.  Again, paying for marketing is not an issue.  You certainly can hire people to do that for you.  However, it should be the shop owners choice to do so in my humble opinion. 

Learn more about Etsy changes here. 

On a happier note.  I have some photos of some of the wedding parties and products I have done recently.  Some of you may have seen them on Social media. We have a lot of new lavender bouquets, wildflower bouquets, wreaths, wedding and shower favors and soy candles and more. 

Please remember Easter and Mother's Day are coming.  Our Gift Baskets are VERY popular.  If you can order early I can offer you a 10% discount right now through the month of March.  Also I can guarantee your basket will arrive before Mother's Day.  I can also include a gift card and the baskets can be mailed directly to you or the person you are purchasing the products for.  We also send any one of our bouquets for gifts as well as other products.  Just write me a note saying you need the items for Easter or Mother's Day and I will make sure it's noted and shipped on time! 

Happy February folks.  Time is flying.  Valentine's Day is coming fast.  We have a lot of neat gift ideas available on our store front. I  have added some photos at the end of the blog to give you some great gift ideas. Order soon!  

I  wanted to share today with you a great new recipes I just made up tonight for dinner.  I used our own blend of Herbes de Provence in this recipes.  What is Herbes de Provence?  It's a spice blend that includes culinary lavender.

Herbs de Provence is named after a region in Southeastern France. There a few different herbal blends that can be used in Herbes de Provence mixes, but our's includes rosemary, oregano, thyme, parsley, savory, basil, and lavender. It is SALT FREE/SUGAR FREE!  That's important in our household as my husband is diabetic.  

We do have our blend available on storefront.  It is packaged in a cute, old fashioned, re-usable, 4 oz. or 8 oz. mason jar. 1 oz equal about 1/2 cup. 2 oz equals about 1 full cup. 

USES: This herb blend has a full-bodied flavor can be used to flavor fish, meat (beef, chicken, pork, turkey, or lamb), vegetable stews, roasted vegetables or potatoes, and to flavor cheese or olive oil for example.

I used a dethawed half pork loin.  Mine was about 4.5 pounds.  To start, I used a dry rub consisting of Herbes de Provence, garlic powder, paprika, and Lawry's seasoning salt blend.  You could just use salt and pepper if you prefer.  I did not remove the fat on bottom of the roast until after baking to help with the juices.  However, you can trim the fat first if you prefer.  I put the fat side down and later trimmed the fat when carving.  I rubbed the dry blend of seasonings on the top and let it sit in the refrigerator for several hours.  However, you can let it sit covered overnight with the rub if you prefer.   Increased time in fridge with dry rub will increase flavor.  

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  

After taking the roast out of the fridge,  I added a liquid glaze to top of roast  over the dry rub.  I slowly drizzled a mix of a little olive oil, honey (minimal amounts for us), red cooking wine, and a little soy sauce.  If some of the rub washes off, just spoon it back over top with the liquid.  Heat 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil in a pan.  I then took the loin and placed  it rub side down in the pan and seared it for about 5 minutes.  Return the roast back to a roasting pan or baking sheet covered with foil  with the rub side up/fat side down.  

I prepared about 6 medium sized red potatoes cubed and 5 large carrots. Keep the carrots and potatoes in separate bowls.  I used the same herbal dry rub with the liquid glaze, mixing it all together and spooned over the vegetables. Add the seasoned potatoes to the roasting pan with the roast, cover with a piece of foil, and place in the pre-heated oven.  

Pork loin requires about 20 minutes of cooking time per pound.  Internal temperature of finished roast should be 145 to 160 degrees. I cooked mine a little bit longer. I would say about 2 hours for a 4.5 pound loin. The internal temperature was 180 but it was not dried out all!  The juices kept it very moist.  Add the carrots into the roasting pan about 30-45 minutes before roast is to be finished as they will not require the full cooking time the roast and potatoes require.  If you prefer you can substitute potatoes and carrots for roasted Brussels sprouts or vegetable of your choice. 

When roast is done allow it to rest for about 10-15 minute, then carve.  The roast has an absolutely amazing rich flavor.  My husband and I were just blown away by how tasty the seasoning blend and the glaze made it taste.  The veggies were really tasty  as well and not mushy.   

Prep Time:   15 min prep. (Several hours to overnight with dry rub in fridge, optional, but really does infuse flavor - so worth the extra time)
Cooking Time:   1 to 2 hours depending on roast size, 20 minutes per pound. 
Resting Time:  10-15 minutes. 

INGREDIENTS: 

​1 Pork Loin - 4.5 pounds (you may use a smaller roast if preferred)
Olive oil for searing 1-2 teaspoons. 

SPICE RUB: 

• Herbes de Provence spice blend.  I used our own Lavender Rose Farms Herbs de Provence. 1-3 teaspoons. 
• 1 teaspoon Sweet Paprika 
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1 teaspoon Lawry's Total Seasonings Casero for Cooking and Grilling to taste or You may use whatever seasoning salt blend your prefer or just salt and pepper. 

GLAZE MIX FOR ROAST: 

• 3 tablespoons low-sodium gluten free soy sauce
• Honey - use as much as 1/4 cup, but I used about 1-2 teaspoons - for those watching sugars. 
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1/8 to 1/4 cup of red cooking wine

FOR VEGETABLES

• Use the same glaze & herb rub mix recipe as above to coat the veggies.

This recipe is © Lavender Rose Farms, LLC

For More great recipes to use Herbes de Provence blend try this 

Happy New Year!  We've been on vacation for the past week at our little log cabin near Mio/Luzrene Michigan.  We love this place and eventually hope to move up full time and retire here. It has been so relaxing and just gave us a great amount of downtime and time to renew our energy.  We bought it from a nice couple who used it for their family getaway.  We very much enjoy the simpler life.  Heat is by propane wall unit and a wood stove.  It stays nice and toasty inside. Our cabin is over 100 years old, but still going and quite sturdy.  

We are back at home now and back at work!  So here is what is going on! 

 Retail Stores & E-commerce Store:   Our very own e-commerce store is open.  Since you are on the website reading this blog, why not check it out?  Go to the side bar menu on this website and click Store.  All our floral designs, lavender products, natural products are available for purchase!  Take a look and browse around!  I can offer deals to you that I cannot offer on Etsy because this is my own standalone site.  I have more control and have less limitations.  We have still are on Etsy as we realize some customer like using that site.

​A reminder, large wedding parties (minimum $300) should use the Save-the-Date/Deposit page on website and this is the only way to purchase large wedding orders.  The instructions are on the Save-the-Date Page, along with my previous blog which explains all about it. 

From Etsy you will now be directed to order for larger wedding parties.  You can still purhcase individual bouquets and smaller wedding parties through our new e-commerce store or Etsy.

We were in two retails locations as a vendor last year.  We have decided to discontinue vendor or consignment type arrangements.  We would still encourage you to visit Honeycomb Creative here in town @ 415 N. Monroe Street, Monroe, Mi.  It's a great little shop.  We have decided to take our business in a different direction.  We do offer wholesale on certain products now if any stores are interested in carrying our lavender products.  Please see the Wholesale Info page.  

Other News:  We have added "Our Gardens" Page. This is simply for your enjoyment.  We have put some photo galleries up of our 1. Our Lavender Field.  2.  Pollinator Garden  3.  Fairy Garden/Gnome Homes  4.  Herb and Vegetable Gardens.  

We have a page now devoted just to Wedding Photos sent in by our clients and Photographers.  Please look through Wedding Gallery page.  You can send submissions of our designs at your wedding to me at elaine@lavenderrosefarms.com or through Etsy Message.  

I found this new Lavender Recipe for Lemon Lavender Muffins! Looks Delicious!  See the video below. 

Recipe Credit:  Pinch of Yum.  Lemon Lavender Muffins are springy and light. It's muffin meets spa. Perfect for Mother's Day brunch! ♡ Sponsored by Almond Breeze.

​Happy December and almost Christmas!  We are still shipping for Christmas orders until 21st.  I use 1-3 days priority mail.  If you would like expedited shipping just message me on the shop.  

We have had some changes to our floral design ordering.  See below: 

FLORAL DESIGN ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS/ HOW IT WORKS:
There are listings for single bouquets/smaller wedding party orders (under 300.00 total). Order directly from listings - they are under Bouquets/boutonnieres on drop down menu under store @ www.lavenderrosefarms.com or on shop on Etsy. 

If you order is above 300.00 (for wedding parties) please go directly to www.lavenderrosefarms.com and go to our Save-the-Date/Deposit Page. Directions are fully explained on our website along with a contact form to request a Save-the-Date order. Please fill form out fully and I will contact you to see if your date is available, collect deposit, and work with you on design or color. Floral Samples are available to match dresses or to see flowers before ordering - A listing is available on our website or here on Etsy.

FLORAL DESIGN STORAGE: Please keep floral arrangements in box wrapped in tissue paper or a storage container. Keep designs out of direct sunlight and away from moisture, dampness, etc. Dry locations work best such as in a closet or under a bed. Not recommended to store in bathrooms, basements, attics, or garages. Dried arrangements can last many years particularly with floral preservative spray.

PRESERVING FLORALS: I will spray with a light coating of floral preservative on bouquets and designs especially in winter/colder months. Certain weather conditions can make dried flowers a bit more brittle than normal, so spraying with preservative helps to retain moisture, protect from shattering and shedding in transit, and provide UV protection. Another alternative to floral preservative spray is to use a light coating of hairspray. Aerosol cans work best.

I will communicate to you if I feel a floral preservative is recommended with your order and if it was sprayed before shipping. This is done on a case-by-case basis depending on my best judgement for each arrangement.

FLOWER SAMPLES: If you're ordering just the flower sample on the save-the-date/deposit listing, it will ship in approximately 1 to 2 weeks from the date you order it. I have included shipping in the cost of this item.

If you have any questions about how to order please send me a message and I can help clarify.

WREATHS/SWAGS: Not subject to minimum orders or 12-week timeline. They are on separate listings you may order them on the shop without contacting me or placing a deposit. The time frame to make and ship the wreaths are on the individual listings.

FLORAL DESIGN STORAGE: Please keep floral arrangements in box wrapped in tissue paper or a storage container. Keep designs out of direct sunlight and away from moisture, dampness, etc. Dry locations work best such as in a closet or under a bed. Not recommended to store in bathrooms, basements, attics, or garages. Dried arrangements can last many years particularly with floral preservative spray.

PRESERVING FLORALS: I will spray with a light coating of floral preservative on bouquets and designs especially in winter/colder months. Certain weather conditions can make dried flowers a bit more brittle than normal, so spraying with preservative helps to retain moisture, protect from shattering and shedding in transit, and provide UV protection. Another alternative to floral preservative spray is to use a light coating of hairspray. Aerosol cans work best.

I will communicate to you if I feel a floral preservative is recommended with your order and if it was sprayed before shipping. This is done on a case-by-case basis depending on my best judgement for each arrangement.

WEDDING PHOTOS: Share your photos with us! We love to get photography of our designs used in weddings. We will give photo credit to the individual or photography studio. Send submissions to elaine [!at] lavenderrosefarms.com Please look at our website's floral designs page to see your submission as well www.lavenderrosefarms.com

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VACATION NOTICE:  We will be closed Dec 24th through Dec 31st.  As we will be at our cabin in Northern Michigan I will not have access to supplies to fulfill orders.  We will reopen January 1st. 

WEB ORDERING: Look for our stand-alone web shopping January 1st.  I will be using some vacation time to finish our ecommerce store on this site.  Etsy will also still be available.  

RETAIL:  We are still at Honeycomb Creative 415 Monroe Street, Monroe, Mi.  Stop by and check out our gift ideas for last minute shopping.  We have some of sachets, bath and body products, a few floral design swags in stock there.  

If you have any questions regarding any of the above reach out to me at elaine@lavenderrosefarms.com or via our website contact page or via Etsy message.  

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 

Last Minute Christmas Idea!  There is still time, but not much.  Hurry and order soon. 15% of sachets, bath & body products, and other select gifts. 

Hi everyone!  Just a quick note to pass on some changes regarding our floral design and wedding party order process.   We love custom orders and getting creative with our brides to create the perfect design!  However, custom orders are more time consuming and costly as well as new or different florals may have to be ordered.  The consult process itself can be lengthy. 

Here is what is new.  It's also posted on our Shop's FAQs and on each listing for our floral designs.   

NEW: CUSTOM ORDERS : The minimum custom wedding order is $250.  Please allow 12 weeks before the date for custom orders.  Orders will be shipped about 2-3 weeks before your event and take 1-3 days USPS Priority Mail or 2-5 days FedEx Home Delivery. 

Custom orders include changing flowers, adding or subtracting, changing colors, creating a completely new design, changing ribbon colors etc.   We love custom orders but they do take additional time to create.  

Large Wedding Parties:  If there is not enough product on the listing to fulfill your wedding party please send me a note/restock request and I will determine based on the size of the order whether this will need to be a custom order/private listing using the 12 week timeframe. 

Here are some pics of some new offerings and some previous listings being brought back for the holidays.  We have both Thanksgiving/Autumn and Winter/Christmas items on our shop!