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Fall Field Fall is upon us, here in Central Washington. The colors are amazing, and the leaves are piling up, waiting to be raked and put on gardens all over the valley. The lavender plants also need tending before winter. We shear them back to what might seem quite short, but it really does help them be ready for spring. Shearing helps keep your plants from getting so spread out, and helps them stay in a more rounded form. If you live in an area that has significant snow, it keeps them from breaking with the added weight of snow...

Honestly, this will be a confession of a tech illiterate. A year or so, a company called Donuts Inc. contacted me about our business, because of our unique domain name. I glanced at the letter, and wasn't really sure what they wanted to talk to me about, so I tossed the letter in the garbage. True confession. Fast forward another 6 months, and at a Holiday show that we were doing, a woman came up to our booth and introduced herself from the same company. They are all about promoting domains that are different domains than .com, .org, .net. She...

These little soaps are headed to South Korea! The Small Business Development Council is headed to South Korea on a trade mission highlighting eastern Washington businesses. Establishing trade partners within South Korea for goods from Eastern Washington is the goal of this mission. Lavender is a booming business, with the recent interest using essential oils for health and wellness, the timeless use of lavender in bath and beauty products, and the upsurge in culinary uses, there is plenty of opportunities for lavender lovers to develop businesses around this wonderful plant. Recently we spoke with someone who is building a growers...

I recently read an article about Lavender essential oil, that I found really interesting. It cites quite a few studies and has several interesting applications in skin care. Admittedly, there is a lot of science and maybe more information than you are looking for, but I found it helpful and informative. The study that I found the most interesting was the effect that lavender oil had on MRSA establishing itself on our skin. I know someone who struggles with this, and am anxious to share the information with them. Other topics that are addressed are: Athlete's Foot, Ringworm, Burns, Bee...

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