Loving Lavender....

As I was gardening in my own yard a few days ago I realized how much I absolutely love lavender. .  I love the scent of lavender& I love the color of lavender. It reminds me of the way my grandmothers house used to smell. Actually it smelled like lavender & ivory snow~so clean & fresh all the time. I used to love that my grandmother (g.g.) always had Yardley of London lavender soap in her bathroom & a bath or shower was such a treat with the smell of lavender clinging to the air & my skin. I love to havelots of lavender in my gardens too. It  reminds me what a field in Provence would look like planted with hundreds of this deliciously scented plant. I have to admit I have never dried it myself. Seems like I never have enought time to get to all the stuff I want to each summer due to all the garden work I do. You would think this would be high on my list because I do garden! lol! I do pick it, gather it in bundles & tie it in pretty french ribbon to dry ( probably the wrong way) in my own home, where it sheds all over the place but gives off such a wonderful scent when touched that the shedding doesn't bother me at all. This lavender addiction spills over to other  similar hued plants, & home accents that have this favorite color. My grandaughters bedroom is done in Lavender (although she is bugging me to paint it PINK!),  My website has lavender throughout. I have a lovely shade of lavender velvet on a favorite vintage chair (okay, it's not actually on the chair yet but it's draped on the seat ready to be stapled in place!) What sticks out in your home or garden? Do you love a certain color because it reminds you of a certain scent or a favorite memory? Really think about it & I bet your favorite plant or favorite color is tied to a special memory from long ago! Enjoy some of my favorite lavender things & have a wonderful weekend! xoxo

   

 

Fields of Lavender in Provence

 

Always in g.g.'s bath~

 

Comments

[Alison Gibbs]

It's funny how certain smells remind us of different people.
Alison

[janet]

Bactine always reminds me of my grandfather. Remember Bactine?? It didn't sting like iodine and some other germ killers.

I am going to the lavender fields in Washington State in July. I will miss the actual Lavender Festival, but I am sure there will still be lots of lavender products available.

Janet

[kayellen]

So pretty:)

I can smell the lavender..just looking at your lovely photos.

Smiles,
KayEllen

[heidi devlin]

Good Morning! I just found your blog & simply love it!!!! And I couldn't agree more about loving lavendar!!! I especially love the lavendar linen water that you spray all over freshly changed bed linens! I am adding you among my favorites! Have a great weekend! ....Heidi :)

[Brook]

Hi Chris. Lavender is simply fabulous. Lovely pictures! Thanks for sharing.

I am having a mosaic photo frame give away on my blog so come by for a chance to win it. Everyone is welcome!

XO
Brook

[Amy of Bunny Rose Cottage]

Beautiful post Chris! I have always loved lavender too! The color is just beautiful and the smell is divine! Dont you love things that remind you of your grandma? The smell of lilac reminds me of my grandma. I can just see that vase of lilacs on her table right now.

Love ya!
Amy

[Penny @ Lavender Hill Studio]

Well, of course I LOVE lavender!! I too have lots of lavender in my garden. But not enough to dry for my website. I have to buy lavender in bulk to fill the toile and vintage damask pillows I sell on my website.

I think the scent that brings back memories for me is Lilacs. We used to have alot of lilac bushes growing up in Michigan and we pick bunches and bunches to bring indoors...
xo
Penny

[Barbara @ Southern Lady's Vintage]

I love lavender too! Thanks so much for sharing!
Barbara

[Stacy]

I love lavender too...but hubby hates it! LOL! He thinks it stinks! Men......(*_*)

[LeAnn]

Hi Chris,
I was just at TJ Maxx and bought two cupcake recipe books and one of them has lavender cupcakes in them.

Hugs,
LeAnn:)

[deborah]

Hi Chris,
I just found your blog from the Romantic homes mag!! Congrats on being showcased there!!
I just had to tell you that I have been to France and went to an Abbey there that harvests lavender and when we drove up to the field and I got out of the car the smell of it wafted through the air and was sooo glorious!! I will never forget it, and reading your blog today brought that back to me so vividly, thank you!!
deborah

[Janet Bernasconi]

Hi Chris!

How are you? Hope you are doing well. I thought I would stop by and say hello. I also loooove lavender! And I love the fields in Province! So beautiful.
Take care,
XO
Janet
Janet's Creative Pillows

[Sweet Cottage Dreams]

I so agree! Nothing beats the fresh and clean smell of Lavander. Your Grandmother must have had a wonderful home!! I love Ivory Snow AND Lavander.

Becky
:)

[Joy at Cupids Charm]

Hi Chris! Oooh I agree too! I love Lavender sprayed on our sheets. I fall asleep like a baby! ~ xoxo ~ Joy

[Francie]

I love lavender too...the smell and the color. I spray lavender mist on my pillow before getting in bed and have sachets all around.

Thanks for the memories and the photos..

[Dena]

Oh I just love lavender and I have just harvested a good batch from my little front garden. I have to say that my favorite is still gardenia though because my grandmother had it planted in her garden and in the summer the fragrance was pure heaven. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane and for your visit :)

Hugs,
Dena

[Jo-Anne]

I just love this post Chris.. If I had the land I would grow fields of lavender...

Wishing you a beautiful week doll!
Jo
xo

[melinda]

When I see those photos of the lavender fields in France I want to grow huge rows of the plant but I do not have the room or the luck - it always grows weedy for me.
I would love to paint a room in lavender and creamy white.