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~
