Tuscan Heights Lavender Gardens has been featured in:
March 2008, New Age Retailer Magazine - Awards THLG w/ "Best of Show" product award for:
Tuscan Heights Lavender * Gourmet ~ Golden Apricot Lavender Tea
May 3rd, 2007 issue, "Bottom Line" Section of The East Valley Times
May 19th, 2007 issue, "Home & Garden", Inside/Outside - In Brief Section of The Record Searchlight
June 7th, 2007 issue, "Bottom Line" Section of The East Valley Times
June, 2007 issue, "Point of Interest" Section of Enjoy Magazine (See below)
June 30, 2007 issue, "Home & Garden", Section Redding Record Searchlight
March 2008, New Age Retailer Magazine - Awards THLG w/ "Best of Show" product award for:
Tuscan Heights Lavender * Gourmet ~ Golden Apricot Lavender Tea
May 3rd, 2007 issue, "Bottom Line" Section of The East Valley Times
May 19th, 2007 issue, "Home & Garden", Inside/Outside - In Brief Section of The Record Searchlight
June 7th, 2007 issue, "Bottom Line" Section of The East Valley Times
June, 2007 issue, "Point of Interest" Section of Enjoy Magazine (See below)
June 30, 2007 issue, "Home & Garden", Section Redding Record Searchlight
| enjoy Magazine ~ June 2007 |
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Point of Interest
by: Marty Sternberg
Lavender Fields Forever
T U S C A N H E I G H T S L A V E N D E R F A R M
Lynette Gooch learned to love growing things as a young girl. Her parents owned 40 acres in
Calaveras County where they raised fruits and vegetables. They also grew grapes for homemade
wine. Today, Gooch and her family, husband Richard and son Justin, 12, grow more than 140
varieties of lavender in Whitmore. “I knew all my life that I was going to have a garden,”
Gooch said. “My dad taught me about growing things and I still love it.”
That love has blossomed into a thriving family business. The Gooch family looked all over for the
perfect piece of property before settling in Whitmore. “The minute I stepped one foot on this
piece of property it spoke tome,”Gooch said, “I knew we had to buy it right now because this was it.”
Tuscan Heights Lavender Gardens is located 35miles east of Redding. With eight acres dedicated to
growing lavender, The Gooches hope to expand their crop to include more than
200 varieties by fall. Besides growing the plants, they produce a line of organic
lavender specialty products from bath salts to culinary items.
The use of lavender dates back to the early Egyptians, who wrapped their dead in
scented shrouds. Ancient Greeks used the herb for its medicinal qualities, soothing
aching backs, easing insomnia and treating insanity. But it is believed that the Romans
were the first to bring the plants to Britain. True English lavender is known for
producing the most oil. At the Gooch farm, they grow mainly Tuscan. This variety is their
personal favorite because it produces a lighter - colored oil and has a fragrant floral smell.
But there are hundreds of different varieties. “Lavender can grow anywhere,”Gooch said.
“We are looking for all the varieties that will survive and thrive here in Whitmore.”
Rows and rows of the silvery - gray plants will soon begin to put out towering purple
shoots. At the height of their growing season, the oldest plants will reach over 5
feet. “It takes about 55 gallons of buds to produce 8 ounces of
oil”, said Richard. “We’ve used up everything grown last year,” he
said. “We make our own line of beauty products here, doing our own
bottling and everything else,”Lynette said. “Once the plants are harvested in
the fall, we go to work. The majority of plants are bundled and wrapped to
sell at places like MarketFest in Redding and the farmers markets,” she said. Some
of the buds are also dried for use in sachets and pillows.
The farm is registered organic and offers lavender teas and spices. Lavender
sugar and Tuscan grill bundles are just a few of the products available at their
website: www.tuscanheights.net or at the gift shop.
The farm is open to the public during the height of growing season, on weekends
during June and July. The first weekend in June is the second annual open house
with tours of the grounds available by appointment.
Call (530) 472-3066 for more information *
by: Marty Sternberg
Lavender Fields Forever
T U S C A N H E I G H T S L A V E N D E R F A R M
Lynette Gooch learned to love growing things as a young girl. Her parents owned 40 acres in
Calaveras County where they raised fruits and vegetables. They also grew grapes for homemade
wine. Today, Gooch and her family, husband Richard and son Justin, 12, grow more than 140
varieties of lavender in Whitmore. “I knew all my life that I was going to have a garden,”
Gooch said. “My dad taught me about growing things and I still love it.”
That love has blossomed into a thriving family business. The Gooch family looked all over for the
perfect piece of property before settling in Whitmore. “The minute I stepped one foot on this
piece of property it spoke tome,”Gooch said, “I knew we had to buy it right now because this was it.”
Tuscan Heights Lavender Gardens is located 35miles east of Redding. With eight acres dedicated to
growing lavender, The Gooches hope to expand their crop to include more than
200 varieties by fall. Besides growing the plants, they produce a line of organic
lavender specialty products from bath salts to culinary items.
The use of lavender dates back to the early Egyptians, who wrapped their dead in
scented shrouds. Ancient Greeks used the herb for its medicinal qualities, soothing
aching backs, easing insomnia and treating insanity. But it is believed that the Romans
were the first to bring the plants to Britain. True English lavender is known for
producing the most oil. At the Gooch farm, they grow mainly Tuscan. This variety is their
personal favorite because it produces a lighter - colored oil and has a fragrant floral smell.
But there are hundreds of different varieties. “Lavender can grow anywhere,”Gooch said.
“We are looking for all the varieties that will survive and thrive here in Whitmore.”
Rows and rows of the silvery - gray plants will soon begin to put out towering purple
shoots. At the height of their growing season, the oldest plants will reach over 5
feet. “It takes about 55 gallons of buds to produce 8 ounces of
oil”, said Richard. “We’ve used up everything grown last year,” he
said. “We make our own line of beauty products here, doing our own
bottling and everything else,”Lynette said. “Once the plants are harvested in
the fall, we go to work. The majority of plants are bundled and wrapped to
sell at places like MarketFest in Redding and the farmers markets,” she said. Some
of the buds are also dried for use in sachets and pillows.
The farm is registered organic and offers lavender teas and spices. Lavender
sugar and Tuscan grill bundles are just a few of the products available at their
website: www.tuscanheights.net or at the gift shop.
The farm is open to the public during the height of growing season, on weekends
during June and July. The first weekend in June is the second annual open house
with tours of the grounds available by appointment.
Call (530) 472-3066 for more information *
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