Week 31

Still cold and miserable here.

Got my lavender oil chemically tested recently to see its quality. I don't fully understand the results, but the samples are higher than they should be in linalool and low in linalyl acetate. But overall the scientist comments that they are of average quality. So I shouldn't be too discouraged, at least it wasn't low quality.

I spent a couple of hours today spraying organic seaweed fertiliser on the plants to help improve the quality for next year. I've been advised to also apply a compost tea in the next month or so.

While I was out I also thought about getting stuck in to the weeds and debris under the lavender plants. But it was only 8 degrees (Celsius) outside and my fingers were frozen, so I decided to leave it till another day.

-M