Lavender farm

On Saturday my Mom and I took Ava to Lavender Hills Farm, in Marysville. It was a hot muggy day on Saturday and we got there around 11:15, the farm was having a festival and a fair with lots of food, handmade items and a lot of people.

The lavender in the field was GORGEOUS and it smelled so wonderful. I cant even describe what it’s like to smell that much lavender, it’s not at all overpowering but just fantastic. Ava had a great time seeing all the bumble bee’s visiting the flowers. They also had an herb garden and flower garden where Ava got to see some Cosmos’, Sweet Pea’s, Black Eyed Susans and sunflowers.  Then there was a honey maker there who had a beehive in plexiglass and we visited them to watch the bee’s do their work. Ava sure loves, bee’s and insects.

My Mom gave me 2 huge bunches of lavender, you could pick your own or buy them pre-cut, with the heat we opted for the pre-cut. Without putting them in water or direct sunlight they are supposed to last forever. I put mine in a hurricane I got from partylite with decorative rocks and they are sitting in the bedroom. It smells wonderful and looks fabulous.

But I will be making a trip back there again in the next few weeks to buy more lavender. It is so inexpensive, $7.00 a bunch of 3 for $15.00. I plan on buying more for my bathroom and also to make bath products out of. I will be making soaps, shower gels and lotions out of it for Holiday gifts. And along with the bottles from specialty bottle, I am in good shape!

Another great thing about the lavender, cats dont like it! I have two naughty, very naughty cats. And both of them have stayed away from it. My Mom is cat-sitting for my sister and brother in-law while they are in Africa and their cat doesnt bother it either! Finally a plant I can have indoors that my cats leave alone!

I really suggest that if you live in the area you head up to the farm, it’s $1.00 for parking and a really beautiful place.

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