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...

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 ...