Author Archives: Rachel
Lavender recipes: Homemade lavender lemonade
Summer is fast approaching and there’s no better way to cool down and quench your thirst than a homemade lavender…
Can Lavender make you rich?
Thanks to one of our lovely customers, Emily (who sent us an article about lavender and feng shui), we’ve discovered…
Ingredient spotlight: the wonder of laver seaweed, porphyra umbilicalis
Laver seaweed, or porphyra umbilicalis, is a beautiful ingredient with amazing skin-boosting properties. It’s harvested locally on Gower, so it was an obvious choice for us to use in our handmade lavender soaps.
Lavender recipes: Springtime lavender, fennel and tomato soup
We’ve given tomato soup a springtime makeover in our latest instalment of our lavender recipes series. Lavender is a key…
Lavender care: top tips for planting lavender in my garden
Lavender might be a Mediterranean plant, but it grows readily in many climates, including our rather rainy island of Great…
Lavender recipes: Chocolate and lavender Easter cake
Have you ever tried lavender in chocolate? If so you’ll know that the two flavours make a great combination together…
Lavender recipes: Lavender and banana cupcakes
Lavender goes beautifully in cakes, but you might not expect it to blend with banana. Rest assured it’s a delicious…
Lavender recipes: Bake this delicious Lavender, vanilla and orange bread and butter pudding
Try this delicious twist on a traditional bread and butter pudding, with added lavender and orange
Lavender cocktails: Gower Lavender lemony gin fizz
If you’ve got a party on the horizon, then brace yourself for a lavender cocktail that’s sure to wow. Our…
Lavender recipes: Relax with a lavender chamomile tea
Everybody knows lavender is great for helping you sleep, while chamomile tea is also a known remedy for insomnia. So…
Lavender recipes: Valentine’s Day lavender and rose tray bake
What could be more romantic than baking your valentine a cake? For the latest in our series of lavender recipes…
Lavender crafts: Make your own lavender candles
If you love the smell of lavender as much as I do, this easy craft activity is for you. Home-made…
Lavender recipes: Lavender pancakes for a pancake day treat
This year seems to be going by in a blur – how is it already pancake day? But somehow it…
Lavender for wellbeing: using lavender for sleep
Using lavender for sleep is a tried and tested method. Lavender has been well-documented as a natural aid for sleep…
Friends of Gower Lavender: Shepherds, Parkmill
Continuing our series in which we meet our favourite Gower businesses, allow us to introduce Carla Humphreys and Luke Borrelli…
