Charsaw Farms - Napa Valley Lavender
"Oh, what a beautiful morning! Oh, what a beautiful day!" Boy, do I ever feel like busting out in song right now. However, maybe I should change the song from Oklahoma! by Rodgers and Hammerstein to Lavender's Blue by Benjamin Britten since I was at a lavender farm. No matter which song you choose, though, it was a delightful morning at Charsaw Farms , located in Napa, California. This 3.5-acre farm is owned by Doug and Julie Thompson. Here I participated in a lavender wreath class along with nine other women. We first met our lovely host, Julie Thompson, in the lavender fields where she briefly described the lavender operation. Twenty-six varieties of lavender are grown right here on the farm. Some of the varieties are ideal for essential oils. Others are better for baking. I picked two different varieties of English lavender for my wreath - Grosso and Super. Lavender grows best in sandy, nutrient-poor, well-drained soil that is mounded to keep the roots from s...