Stolen Farm Animals

I never understood about stolen farm animals until a few days ago and maybe still don't really understand the concept, but for now it's a good thing, especially for me, and for the ranch.

As you can see the beautiful paint pony below is one heck of a gift to appear magically in the dawn, truly a gift from one heart to another.

A skinny little black ranch dog, starving to death, started hanging out, and we began feeding her. She ate anything and everything, and eventually started herding things our way in gratitude. First a baby goat, then a second one, and then the grand prize, the most beautiful paint pony I have ever seen.


Porkchop, the ranch chihuahua, has now befriended the goats and paint and herded them into the corrals where they will live, all grateful to Betty, who is not so skinny anymore.






P.S. I did eventually buy the paint pony, who turned out to be a plow horse, but no one ever showed up to claim the two goats, even the late afternoon goat herder.

Chickens, Chorros and Cowboys

New to LavenDar Farms is the Chicken Coop or Casa de Pollo. Visitors and weekend renters will soon be able to collect their own breakfast eggs.

We are working hard to re-activate young Charros to practice in the rodeo ring for special events. Ask Dar for details.

Don't forget to make your reservations in advance for the upcoming holiday season, as we are booking fast. Our second lavender harvest is expected in late September or early October.

The on-site LavenDar Tienda is soon to be opened and will feature our growing product line of handmade lavender items.

Casa Katalina at Jesus #26 in San Miguel de Allende is now carrying LavenDar products.

Look for LavenDar products in the Museum District of Houston, Texas.

Antonio is always available for special horseback rides, and new mountain bikes have been ordered.

lavender fields in Washington

After a 41/2 hour flight from Houston to Seattle and another 2 hour drive up the Olymipic highway, I thought we would never arrive but the trip was so well worth it.
The farmhouse pictured to the right, set in the middle of the largest lavender field in Washington state, was more than welcoming to the four of us tired gringas from the "Motherland". How excited we were to learn from the best in America!
Cynthia and Len prepared dinner the second night we there, after scouting the finest organic markets in the area. The food was incredible and oh so Yummy with the fresh caught Halibut!
The Lavender pictured below is a new variety for us, Spanish Dark eyes, but we now have it on our own farm, thanks to the efforts of Luis Franke, our San Miguel supplier. I couldn't help photographing the bearded iris also in the lavender fields of every field we visited.
BTW...the weather was incredibly oh so COOL! Thank you Washington!

more stuff to do at the ranch

horseback riding the local trails and exploring the El Camino Real . Local Mines offer great photo opportunities.

And then of course there is always room for more lavender pickers, just bring your hat and lotion. We have stools and clippers. Many a good yarn is spun in the lavender fields by old folks and young folks alike. Soon we will be picking lemons and olives. Book a room for you, your family or a flock of friends. We can sleep up to 26 people if great comfort!

Ann Jones and Group

It doesn't matter how hot it is, how windy, how cold, ....Ann Jones Martin always looks great, and so does the rest of her family! Bunny,Martin, Graham and her good friend Kathy L. who owns the shoppe Casa Katrina on Jesus. At any rate, it was great to see the entire bunch roar up the day before I left for Houston. What a fun day it was at Lavendar Farms, in the fields and in the tienda!

The Drying Room

The Drying Room at LavenDar Farms of Pozos is a special place. From the moment our guests step into this space the aroma of English and French lavender arouses something very personal. Perhaps it is a sense memory of a distant time, we'll never know, but we invite you to explore The Drying Room on your next visit and to view here the reactions of some of our guests.

Peggys House and Betty

I just checked Peggy's field to see how much we could get from her first harvest this season and noticed how beautiful her interior courtyard looked with all the white climbing roses in bloom and the blue agapanthas against the rows of lavender. It is so beautiful out here this year.
We recently picked up a new pet, a black lab we now call Betty, who runs up and down the rows of lavender and happily greets the visitors. The animals are growing (and so is the feed bill!) Oh, and the horse at the bottom is Regalo, a really wonderful ride. We now have 6 different trails we are taking, about 2 hours each, all starting out on the historic El Camino Real. The horses are gentle and the guide is great (that would be me).
Teska, who is in residence this week, has been kind enough to offer to ride to Texas with me to
get badly needed supplies for the ranch. We are hoping to take our new samples to vendors in Houston....so wish us luck. We have lots of beautiful sleep masks, pillows and bulk lavender to sale.
until next time, dar