First, A short video about growing lavender in Provence. Below the jump, growing immortelle in Corsica. Both videos are from L'Occitane.
See also: another video about lavender, this one from Lush. Plus, vetiver, neroli, sandalwood, ylang.
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I love Loccitane especially their Lavender.Just looking at a picture of the Lavender fields in Provence is so relaxing it must smell amazing there.I would love to work in those fields.What a lovely video.
They did a nice job on these, although wish they were a little longer & more detailed, esp on the distillation.
I’ll bet the guy driving that machine NEVER gets sick! The volatile oils released by lavender are extremely healing and a great boost to the immune system.
Let’s just hope he doesn’t have pollen allergies 😉
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I just checked, and apparently lavender is pollinated by bees. Supposedly, most allergy-inducing plants are those that are wind-pollinated, not insect-pollinated. That is because the pollen of wind-pollinated plants is lighter, smaller particles, which are easily inhaled into the lungs. Plants that are pollinated by insects have heavier pollen, too heavy to be carried by the wind, and therefore not easily carried into the lungs either.
Interesting, thanks!
OK – after watching the immortelle video, I suddenly want that woman’s job. Must have something to do with being cooped up all winter, working in front of a computer!
Yes, doesn’t that look like fun? But HOT.
LOL Me too its so beautiful out there and the air is so fresh and smells like Lavender.I wish I was there now.
I recently read that there’s an Oregon Lavender Festival each summer, in July I think? I might have to drive out east to enjoy that this year. . .
Yes, I’ve heard of that!
I’ve been to lavaner museum http://www.thelavendermuseum.com/lavender.php. It is really beautiful and it covers everything. And they teach you how to differentiate between true lavander and lavandin. They have an opposite effects, first is calming and the lavandin is invigorating and can easily cause headaches. The later is used in low quality perfumes and soaps and it gets into your nose differently like true lavander it is rather annoying.
Lavender is right I wrote lavander. Sorry for that.
I didn’t know that, thanks!