Lavender Lady

05/08/2026

05/08/2026

30 Minute Lavender Lemonade 🍋 RECIPE IN COMMENTS!
1 ½ tablespoon dried culinary lavender buds, 4.5 grams
¾ cup water, for lavender syrup – 177 milliliters
¾ cup granulated sugar, 150 grams
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, from about 4–6 lemons – 240 milliliters
5 cups cold water, or sparkling water – 960 milliliters
Ice, for serving
Lemon slices and fresh lavender sprigs, for garnish (optional)

05/07/2026

💜 HARVEST HAS BEGUN AT Lazy River Lavender 💜 whether you want plants, buds or bundles I would love to be your source.

Our first English lavender variety of the season, Melissa, is now blooming beautifully and harvest is officially underway here in the Central Valley of Madera.

Melissa lavender is loved for its:
✨ Soft pastel pink-lilac blooms
✨ Sweet, delicate fragrance
✨ Excellent dried color retention
✨ Long stems ideal for bouquets & crafting
✨ Culinary and artisan use potential
✨ Pollinator-friendly blooms that bees absolutely love

This elegant English lavender variety is a favorite for:
• Fresh bundles
• Dried bouquets
• Wedding work
• Sachets & crafts
• Farmstand displays
• Distillation blending
• Floral design

And this is just the beginning…

Coming soon:
💜 Folgate
💜 Buena Vista
💜 Royal Velvet
💜 Grosso
💜 Sensational

Each variety brings its own unique color, fragrance, and beauty to the season.

🌿 NOW ACCEPTING ORDERS 🌿

If you are looking for:
✔ Fresh-cut lavender bundles
✔ Bulk dried bundles
✔ Culinary lavender
✔ Lavender buds by the pound
✔ Wholesale quantities
✔ Farm-direct California-grown lavender
✔️ Plants

—we would love to be your source this season.

Grown sustainably with no herbicides or pesticides on our family ranch overlooking the San Joaquin River.

Message us for availability, wholesale inquiries, or bulk orders.

📍 San Joaquin River Valley Grown
🌱 Woman owned
🐝 Pollinator friendly
💜 “Find Your Serenity”

05/07/2026

05/07/2026

Cheers to lavender! Good morning, lavender lovers!

Spring is calling - and this is how we answer. 🌿

Meet the Meadow Fizz : a light, floral cocktail featuring Vena’s Meadow Bitters (Lavender & Cedar), bright lemon, and a sparkling finish. It’s fresh, a little woodsy, and effortlessly elegant—just like the season.

1 oz gin (a floral or botanical style works beautifully)
½ oz fresh lemon juice
½ oz simple syrup (or honey syrup for a softer sweetness)
2–3 dashes Vena’s Meadow Bitters – Lavender & Cedar
2 oz sparkling wine or prosecco
Ice
Instructions:
Add gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters to a shaker with ice.
Shake well until chilled.
Strain into a coupe glass.
Top gently with sparkling wine.
Garnish with a lavender sprig.

SHOP: https://shop.venasfizzhouse.com/collections/bitters/products/copy-of-venas-itty-bitters-1?variant=39854318714938

05/06/2026

Treat Mom to a homemade breakfast/brunch! LAVENDER HONEY FRENCH TOAST is a delicious way to show your mom how much she means to you. Happy Mother’s Day and bon Appetit!

AMAZING LAVENDER HONEY FRENCH TOAST

Savor and Pin
Ben Androshow
Enjoy a fragrant and elegant French toast experience with this Lavender Honey French Toast recipe. It’s perfect for a special breakfast or a delightful brunch treat.
* Author: Ben Androshov Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 20 minutes Yield: 6 servings Category:BreakfastMethod: Pan-fried Cuisine:American Diet: Vegetarian
INGREDIENTS
* 6 slices of thick-cut bread (like brioche or challah)
* 3 large eggs
* 1/2 cup milk
* 2 tablespoons honey
* 1 teaspoon dried culinary lavender
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* Pinch of salt
* Butter, for cooking
* Optional toppings: fresh berries, extra honey, lavender sprigs

INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a shallow dish, whisk together the eggs, milk, honey, dried lavender, vanilla extract, and salt. Let it sit for about 5 minutes to allow the lavender to infuse.
2. Heat a lightly buttered griddle or non-stick skillet over medium heat.
3. Dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture, ensuring both sides are coated. Let excess drip off.
4. Place the coated bread slices onto the hot griddle. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through.
5. Serve immediately with your favorite toppings.
NOTES
* Ensure you use culinary-grade lavender, as other types may not be suitable for consumption.
* For a stronger lavender flavor, you can steep the lavender in the milk for 10-15 minutes before combining with other wet ingredients. Strain out the lavender before dipping the bread.

05/06/2026

And number one on the list… 😊 I want this garden!

Fragrance is at its strongest when it’s up close. Placing plants along walkways, entry paths, or narrow borders lets their scent come alive as foliage warms, brushes against clothing, or catches the breeze. It’s a natural, effortless experience.
These plants thrive in U.S. gardens and shine when planted where people move slowly and often:

Lavender (Zones 5–9): Woody stems release essential oils in sun and warmth.

Creeping Thyme (Zones 4–9): Low mats emit aroma when stepped near.

Dianthus (Zones 3–9): Compact blooms with spicy clove fragrance.

Sweet Alyssum (Zones 5–9): Honey-scented flowers soften path edges.

Catmint (Nepeta) (Zones 4–9): Soft foliage releases scent when brushed.

Hyssop (Agastache) (Zones 5–10): Minty aroma floats on warm air.

Phlox (Zones 3–9): Sweet summer fragrance lingers nearby.

Lily of the Valley (Zones 3–8): Strong spring perfume in shaded paths.

Mock Orange (Zones 4–8): Shrubby blooms with citrus-jasmine notes near walkways.

Fragrance comes alive when plants are positioned where movement awakens their scent.

05/06/2026

Not lavender, but for anyone who wants a variety of fresh herbs in their kitchen… and the bonus is a viable way to propagate for the kitchen garden. Lavender unfortunately, will not root in water.

A few herbs in jars can be such a simple way to keep fresh flavor close by, especially on a kitchen windowsill 🌱
🫙 Mint, basil, parsley, thyme, cilantro, and chives are all nice choices when you want something small and easy to reach.
💧 I like this setup for short-term growing or rooting cuttings, but I still change the water often so it stays fresh.
☀️ Bright light makes a big difference, especially for basil and chives.
🌿 The one thing I always watch is crowding, because herbs can look cute in a jar and still outgrow it pretty fast.
🍃 For longer growing, I usually move them into pots with soil once the roots get established and the plant starts needing more space.

05/06/2026

Not everything needs to be complicated.
Sometimes it’s just warm milk, a little lavender, and finally sitting down to relax and unwind.

What you need:
• 1 cup milk of choice
• ½ to 1 teaspoon culinary lavender buds
• Splash of vanilla
• 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
• Pinch of Ceylon cinnamon

How to make it:
•Warm the milk with lavender gently
•Let it steep 5 to 10 minutes, then strain
•Stir in the rest and you’re done

Sip slow. That’s the point.

Dried Lavender Buds: https://amzn.to/4tKoBKJ
Ceylon Cinnamon: https://amzn.to/48w35Ba

05/06/2026

Do your lavender plants look like this? They are NOT dead (probably) -- they are just "sleeping" (dormant). True story: a gardener brought this box of sad-looking plants to us around this time of year, awhile back. "I don't get it. I absolutely have no luck growing lavender. What am I doing wrong?" A quick check of the soft, pliable roots and a quick "snap test" of the branches revealed these two sad-looking lavender plants were still very much alive. They just weren't ready to "wake up" yet! LOL You see, lavender is notorious for being THE last perennial to come out of winter dormancy in cold climates. Nighttime temperatures must be above 10 degrees Celcius (50 F) for several nights in a row, to signal to the plant that winter is finally over and it's safe to come back to life. I advised the gardener to pop these plants back in the ground and be patient! :)

05/05/2026

It’s not too late to make seed paper cards for Mom’s special day! Present it with a pot, garden gloves and a trowel for a thoughtful gift. Then be prepared to help her plant them. 😊 Watch tomorrow for a recipe for Mother’s Day breakfast.

HOW TO MAKE SEED-PAPER CARDS for Mother’s Day

Materials:
* 8-10 sheets of shredded paper
* 1 packet of seeds (lavender works well)
* 1 heaping tbsp dried lavender or other dried flowers/leaves
4 or 5 drops of lavender essential oil (optional)
* Old towels, strainer, blender
* Stencils or cookie cutters of woodland creatures
* Cardstock
* Printer
* Scissors, glue, etc.

Make it!

1. Shred or tear up a bunch of paper. Scrap paper, old craft paper, or anything without a glossy finish will work best. To get colored paper like the lavender shown in this project, add one sheet of shredded lavender paper to the mix. Or try using a drop or two of food coloring to the water. Place paper in a big bowl or the sink and soak in warm water for 45 minutes to an hour. The paper should be soft and break apart easily at the end of the hour.

2. Scoop paper into a blender until it is filled about halfway full and scoop a cup or so of the water it was soaking in into the blender. Pulse a few times until you get a mushy pulp. Add more water as needed to get the proper consistency.

3. Pour pulp through a strainer to remove some of the moisture. Don’t squeeze it all out or your paper will not form together very well.

4. Add the seeds and dried flowers and gently mix. Shown here are lavender buds, bergamot petals, and dried mint leaves for flecks of interest in the paper. Radicchio, Rhubarb chard, and Alta Globe radishes are the seeds that I have chosen, as each will produce an edible red plant and they can be planted at the same time (if started inside, they can be moved to the garden once they have true leaves). Other good choices are flower mixes like butterfly or bee blends that attract pollinators to the garden and produce a variety of flowers.

5. Set up a few towels on a flat surface where you can leave the paper for a day or more to dry. Dump the pulp out onto the towel and spread out, gently patting it down. You can use a rolling pin to flatten the paper out a bit, but be gentle so as not to crush the seeds or break the pulp. Leave undisturbed to dry.

6. Trace and cut out woodland creatures out of the dry seed paper. Or use hearts or other shapes. Decorate cards with cute messages and affix your seed paper critter with a few little glue dots. Include instructions on how to plant the seed paper by copy /pasting or writing the following on the card back:

The critter on this card is made of plantable seed paper containing (lavender, radicchio, rhubarb chard, Alta Globe radish seeds, etc)
Plant it!

Rip seed paper into many small pieces and spread throughout the garden or in a pot filled with good potting soil. Cover with 12 to 1” of soil and water regularly until you get yummy veggies, flowers, herbs, etc.