herbes de provence—
Originally uploaded by orcangie

If you read my last blog post, you’ll know that it’s super snowy & wintry hear right now. Today at the farm, I made an outstanding chicken & rice soup from a chicken we had roasted on Saturday.
If you rub this herbes de provence all over your next chicken [...]

Moon Setting over Snowy Lavender Field—
Originally uploaded by orcangie

We spent all day in Seattle yesteday and were surprised to come home and find a crunchy snow covered island. When we woke up it was even more beautiful. From a little window over the nightstand in the Alder Room, I happened to get a [...]

Soothing Lavender Dead Sea Salt Soak—
Originally uploaded by orcangie

One of the great joys of running a lavender farm on Orcas Island is the ability to find time to enjoy projects in all different facets of the farm. Today we spent quite a bit of time out in the lavender field, enjoying the fresh air [...]

Daisies—
Originally uploaded by Chris in NE

Families are sort of like this photo of daisies taken by a guest of our farm’s last summer. There’s all different types and together they make a beautiful picture.
Hosting family reunions is one of our favorite things to do here. With six rooms, three featuring queen size sofa [...]