Sleepy Creek Lavender Co.

01/24/2026

Gawsh that's the coldest temp I can remember🥶 The record is -51° from 1934

01/23/2026

30 days and counting ya'll!

Mid February we'll be in full on prep mode getting the greenhouse ready for over 30,000 lavender plugs we'll be growing this spring💜🌱

To Do
✅️ Make System Improvements
✅️ De-Winterize Greenhouse
✅️ Sanitize Greenhouse
✅️ Fill nearly 1,000 trays

We will in full GO MODE with our 1st round of propagating the week of March 9th.

Follow along and watch us grow 🌱

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01/23/2026

Where are ya located and what is your temperature this morning?

We're located in📍Michigan🌡-6° but it feels like -23°.

01/22/2026

The Lavender Farming Community are the most wonderful tight knit group of folks💜

We are personally praying for lavender farmers across America that are in the path of this frigid weather. May your fields and plants find protection from this unprecedented cold🙏

Lavender originates from the Mediterranean and most varieties grown here in the US are English or Hybrid zone 5 varieties. The double digit negative windchills forecasted are zone 4.

Snow-covered plants are an answered prayer for those who do not use frost fabric which is effective bit can be very costly and labor intensive depending on the size of the field.....and of course there's the wind factor of keeping it in place.

Either way.....we sent up prayers before dinner for many, including our fellow Lavender Farmers 💜

01/20/2026

Is this where you carry your stress too?
Most women I chat with say they do!

Our Lavender + CBD goods are a great way to help to relieve tension👌

All of our CBD offerings are now in stock Market 41

01/20/2026

It's crispy this morning!
Roads weren't too bad on the way to physical therapy. You know its cold when the headlights beams of oncoming cars shine into the sky above.

Friday though.....high of 1° that's a stay inside unless you have to go out kinda day 🥶

01/19/2026

For us, winter on a lavender farm isn't something we rush though. It's something we savor ✨️

Our days are slower and less hurried.
We peck away at this and a little of that till it gets done. We go to bed earlier and get up a little later. The days are getting longer and before we know it, long busy days will be here. So for now.....we follow nature and we rest. Resting is an important part of bearing fruit in the spring 🌱

01/19/2026

Happy Monday Folks!
It's cold but there's always something to be grateful for. So let's start out on a positive note.....drop your answer below 👇

For me, it was learning how to use a circular saw. I was always scared of them. I do a lot of remodeling, farm stuff and DIY so it was important that I learned how and got over my fears. I finally bought one last summer and have used it many times since. I'm still nervous with it, but I get it done. 😁

01/18/2026

Wowsa! Way too close for comfort!

We have a great view of rhe greenhouse from our house. We are continually looking out throughout the day to do a visual inspection on the greenhouse.

We run double layer plastic that uses an inflation motor that runs 24/7 to keep air between the two layers of plastic taunt! Growing lavender plugs during the winter in Michigan requires heat and the added layer of plastic add a slight R-value ans thermal break.

While I was out grabbing some supplies from the barn I noticed a few slight ripples in the plastic. That didn't look right to me. Upon closer inspection that plastic wasn't nearly as taught as it should be. I promptly grabbed what I needed and headed inside to tell Adam. The wind was already picking up! We jumped into action knowing that if it continued to deflate it could totally collapse the greenhouse or turn into a sail with the upcoming winds.

Adam found the issue to be on the opposite side of the greenhouse visually unseen unless you walked around and to do a 360° inspection (which we will do from now on). The snow had drifted across the top and over a foot piled up on the backside deflating the plastic. Normally it would have blown off, however yesterday we had a few hours the snow was more moist. The temps dropped and it stuck to the plastic and continued to pile up like a catch.

Adam improvised a broom with a flexible piece of pvc for an extension and got to work removing the snow ❄️

We have a lot of folks counting on us,and a lot on the line. We'll be out there on the daily from here on out!

01/18/2026

The Midwest is prepping for a double dipper Polar Vortex. They are forecasting winds exceeding 35+ mph with -35° windchills 🥶
Our lavender is hardy to zone 5 but these temps are surely colder then our standard temperatures. We could cover with frost fabric, and that's would be what we'd recommend to our customers however, we don't. Our field is surrounded by the river which acts as a buffer for the frigid northerly winds....at least that is what we hope for.

We also do a lot of praying 🙏
See there is no certainty in growing things. There are times when we do our absolute best, and there are things out of our control. Like our Mini Mobile Hoophouse. This will be our 3rd attempt at overwintering plant inventory to sell early spring. This would allow us to ship plants to customers earlier in the more southern states if they make it and meet our standards. If not, it would be a huge loss of time and money and potential farm income. Plus the cost & labor we have into the structure.

So we pray for our lavender farm friends that your plants stay strong during this cold snap. Or that snow finds its way to cover your plants 🙏

We pray for our fields and plants too 🙏

01/18/2026

Dry winter skin?
Our Lavender Peppermint Hydrating Cream is thick, lush and full of nourishing ingredients to soothe rough dry skin.

Limited quanties availabile. This a small batch and won't be back until next season✨️

Get ya some! In-stock at Market 41 or DM for shipping 📦