The Calibrachoa or trailing petunia is a tender perennial which produces flowers that look like small petunias. These are compact, mounded plants which grow 3-9� tall on mostly trailing stems. Flower colors include shades of violet, blue, pink, red, magenta, yellow, bronze, and white. Until next time. Lavender Up!
Friday, April 4, 2008
Wisteria at Purple Ranch Lavender Farm
Yesterday I walked Purple Ranch looking for interesting things to photograph. I didn’t have to walk far. The wisteria is in full bloom and was absolutely gorgeous. My photography just can’t do justice for this beautiful climbing vine. I hope you enjoy. Until next time. Lavender Up!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Bradford Pear at Purple Ranch Lavender Farm
I love this time of year. Everything is in bloom and it really helps me realize how thankful I am for God's blessings. He is a wonderful creator. The photos you will be seeing in the next few blogs are from a couple of weeks ago. I walked around the farm taking pictures of new growth and any insect that would stay still long enough to let me get a shot. The Bradford pears that line the drive leading to Purple Ranch were just swarming with new life. Bees, birds nests, wasps, lady bugs all their friends came out to play. What a great time I had being a part of the fun. I hope you enjoy this spring as much as I will. Lavender should be blooming soon. I can't wait. Until next time. Lavender Up!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Purple Ranch Twin Terrors
The newest additions to the Purple Ranch Family are a couple of dogs we call the twin terrors. A brother and sister combo weighing in at 45 and 50 pounds. Part Blue Healer, Australian Shepard, Lab and a 3rd degree in Hulk Hogan gonna put a hurt on ya. Rolo and Hope can be seen practicing herding techniques down the rows of lavender. Don't get in their way. They will run over you and not even notice. Recently Rolo made a visit to the Vet to have some business taken care of. He came home with a fashionable white cone around his neck converting our once lovable puppy into a 50 pound wrecking ball. It was like watching an old pinball machine, Rolo being the ball, hitting every bumper, in this case every tree in the yard. Fun stuff. Until next time. Lavender Up!
What is Purple Ranch Lavender Farm?
Purple Ranch Lavender Farm is a family owned and operated farm. We are a physical farm with over a thousand plants in the ground. We are a close knit family with great work ethic. I have always enjoyed doing projects with my family. And we have plenty of them. But it is more than that. It is a dream. A dream my Mom is actually living out. A dream to leave a legacy and something for the next generation. My sons Jon and Jake love going to the ranch and playing Star Wars with a couple of homemade light sabers. Or driving the tractor which is Jake's favorite. Jon's would be planting with Mom or finding bugs. This last week we went to Tomball for the German Festival they have there every year. As I stood there and watched multiple people come up to Mom and invite her to this festival or this event I realized for the first time that this thing we call Purple Ranch is more than that. It is what I think about and what I dream about. It has become my dream also. As I try to market this business and create new things whether designing a new product label or adding functionality to the web it all comes down to this. Purple Ranch, the dream, is physically making people happier and healthier. At the festival this weekend the lady next door to our booth bought some Purple Ranch Lavender Foot Therapy. She told us on Saturday that she was so looking forward to using it but forgot it in her booth. She said she couldn't wait to use it. You know if I were to make a product or service. What better than one people are excited about using and can't wait to try. The Festival was one of the most successful events we have had. I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings. Thanks Mom for giving us all a dream. Until next time. Lavender Up!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Purple Ranch Lavender is a hit at the Tomball 8th Annual German Festival
Purple Ranch Lavender Farm went to Tomball Texas last weekend for the 8th Annual German Festival. We had a great time. The Red Hatters stopped by to smell the lavender. What a great group of ladies. This trip was one of the most successful ones that we have had. We made so many contacts on this trip and everyone seemed to love the products. It is great to be back home in Dallas. This week we will be focusing on producing product to replace all that we sold. We will be busy at the ranch getting things ready for the Swiss Avenue Tour of Homes event. Until next time. Lavender Up!
Trip to San Antonio
I took a little break from the Purple Ranch to do some time with Jake, Jon and the Hayne's. We had a great time. We took an evening trip to downtown San Antonio to ride the river boat and eat some really good Mexican food. We spent two days at Fiesta Texas which was awesome. I love the Rattler and the Poltergeist. We rode them all. Our evening were spent shooting paintballs at each other. We had a great time. Thank you Cliff and Angela for your hospitality. We love you guys. Until next time. Lavender Up!
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