Clairmont Lavender Farm-Santa Ynez California

Hi there!  Want to take a trip to a beautiful lavender farm?  I thought so.  This is a place I love to visit often.  It's about 25 minutes from my house.  They grow lavender, distill lavender and sell lavender products in their store.  Have fun!!  Ali O.

The front drive.  175 year old olive trees planted by the Spaniards.

                                              The field of Lavender in bloom.

The still.  The water is in the bottom with the lavender sitting above but not in the water.  The steam and oil from the plant rise and then travel down the tube, where it condenses back to a liquid.

           Here is where the water is separated from the plant essential oil.

                                               Ali O. in Lavender heaven!!!

The store and it's many products.  The lavender they grow on this farm is Grosso.  This is not the true lavender-Lavandula angustifolia-which is relaxing.  The Grosso type has chemical constituents that are stimulating, rather than relaxing.  Keep that in mind when buying lavender essential oil.

                                        Hope you enjoyed the trip.  Bye for now!!  Ali O.