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Thanks for the tip. I'm growing in a sandy loam/ clay soil site. The greater percentage of the acreage is sandy loam which should be just about perfect. I'm also very near Lake Erie (10 miles) so that should help moderate the climate a bit.

I'm working with the aid of some people in mid-Michigan that have had a lavender farm for 5 years. I'm hoping to end up with quite a bit larger operation than they have, so they are very interested in helping me get things going.

The up side for them is someone to trade plants and a back up source for their mail-order products should they have a rough year. I'm also interested in developing varieties for this region of the country which will help them in the long run.

It's surprising to me how few lavender farms there are in the US. At 7 acres, I could end up being one of the largest in the country. crazy, eh?