Aromatic Plants We Cultivate for Perfume, Healing Oils, and Incense June 29 2018

Aromatic Plants We Grow and Extract for Perfume and/or Incense Locations: West Orient Oregon, Portland Oregon, Molalla Oregon. Abutilon Agrimony Alyssum Angelica Arborvitae Artemisia ludoviciana Artemisia princeps Asafoetida Bachelor Buttons - Pink Bachelor Buttons - dark blue heirloom Basil - Siam Basil - lime Basil - sweet Basil - thai Berries -Blackberries Berries- Marionberries Berries -Raspberries - many varietals Berries -Strawberries Black Cumin Butterfly Bush Calamus Calendula Canary Balm Carrot...

Extracting the Essential Oils of Baltic Amber and Linden June 29 2018

Extracting the Essences of Baltic Amber and Linden It has traditionally always been viewed as difficult, if not impossible, to draw the essence of certain delicate flowers.  Linden is notorious for offering up an essence that is so changed from it’s original form as to be displeasing to those wishing to claim that perfect bright-honey fragrance with the gentle, soft, green heart notes that smell like fresh sweet pea flowers...

Distilling Western Juniper in Copper June 29 2018

                         Crooked River Aromatics: Part I Every year I travel to Eastern Oregon's High Desert to harvest Western Juniper needles for essential oil distillation.  I usually go alone, so that I can relish the silence and slow outward expansion of the senses.... but this year felt perfect for company.  I called on my good friend, Willow, and asked if another desert adventure together sounded right.  Our last escapade to ...