News from Victor's Lavender
News Letter from Victor
Victor would like to share his experience with you about his assignment with the ACDI VOCA Farmer to Farmer Program, financed by Land O’ Lakes International Development. He spent 2 weeks in the beautiful country of Lebanon.
There the people are warm, friendly and helpful people. Most of the Lebanese speak English. The main objective of the assignment was to design a model for lavender production area and an associate processing plant for the production of lavender essential oil. . . FOR THE FULL ARTICLE CLICK HERE . .
More Photos from Lebanon
See more photos from Victor's trip to Lebanon
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Victor's Lavender has recently teamed with Victoria Lavender of Sidney, B.C. for shipment into Canada.
Canadian customers can contact them at www.saltspringlavender.com
Welcome
When it comes to propagating lavender, Victor Gonzales is considered the North Olympic Peninsula's resident expert. Victor is a wholesale lavender grower and supplier. He has successfully propagated more than one million lavender plants and counting. During the last decade, Victor's green thumb has helped Sequim, Washington become the official lavender capital of North America.
Victor possesses an almost intuitive knowledge of growing lavender, which he credits to his family's farming background. "Although I had never grown lavender before moving to Sequim, my family farmed so I grew up learning about different soils and farming practices," he said. "I was able to apply my knowledge of farming to lavender growing."
Since planting his first lavender plants in 1997,
Victor has developed growing practices that have allowed his plants to thrive.
Much like the lavender industry in Sequim, Victor continues to expand his knowledge with each plant he cultivates. Today, lavender growers, local gardeners and other experts rely on Victor's advice for successful plants. When local lavender farms, gardeners and businesses need lavender plants, they depend on Victor's Lavender for the healthiest plants money can buy.
"I really love my work," Victor said. "I enjoy the process of propagating and cultivating lavender and like helping people select plants that are right for their homes or business."
Victor shares some of that knowledge and experience in a DVD entitled Victor's Tips & Tricks, Success with Lavender Vol. 1. This DVD takes you through the process of variety selection for different lavender products. Also covered in detail are step involved in harvesting and drying the lavender. Filmed on location in the beautiful Sequim-Dungeness Valley.
Victor's Lavender, a proud member of the SLGA!
