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Enchanted Willow
Farmgirl in Training
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Eleanor
Manchester
NH
USA
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 Posted - Aug 08 2006 : 3:01:19 PM
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This weekend, my mother, my neice, my husband and I all went to a Lavender farm on Cape Cod, we walked through the enchanted garden which was a maze of different plants and minature medeival stone castles where faeries were perched in doorways and windows. I showed my neice how to recognize wintergreen, which was abundant along the ground and we walked the paths leading to a field of lavender bushes, their fragrant leaves brushing against our skin and leaving their scent on our clothes. My husband took photographs of the bee keeper and the bees where they were busy making lavender honey. The little store had no lighting and was aglow only with the afternoon sun. There they sold lavender lemonade, lavender cookies, bath salts, sachets and plants. I bought some of the lemonade which was also flavored with hibiscus and a large lavender plant along with some loose lavender. Later, we went to another herb farm and I purchased a lemon balm. Since my husband deals with depression, we decided that a fun project would be to make herbal dream pillows that soothe and rejuvinate the spirit with a mix of dried lavender, lemon balm, sage and a bit of sandalwood essential oil, enclosed in a small cotton pillow case. I have some lovely turquoise paisly cotton material left over from my days on the farm in Deerfield, I used to wrap up little gifts for the farmers when we would trade, I even have turquoise paisly material with roosters on them! What fun we had this weekend, a day at an herb farm is a relaxing, soul rejuvinating experience, that I would recommend for anyone who is looking to refresh their spirit. Communing with nature is my first remedy for depression and anxiety in this crazy world.
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JudyBlueEyes
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Spokane
Washington
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2006 : 5:18:18 PM
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Sounds lovely,Eleanor! I just love going to an herb farm and being around all those useful plants! Thanks for sharing with us! Judy
The Rooster crows, but the Hen lays the egg. ~ Texas Proverb |
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
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Talitha
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2006 : 6:43:36 PM
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Eleanor,
That sounds lovely! I have never been to a lavendar farm! If we settle in New England, I will have to check it out!! And those pillows sound wonderful!
I have heard of lemonaid with lavendar but never had any...what is it like? Can you describe the flavor to me?
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely adventure with us!!
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1553 Posts
Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2006 : 06:19:03 AM
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Eleanor, you might look up a post from Kathy (Enchanted Woods Girl) who posted about a tincture she makes using lemon balm, to deal with depression. Sounds like you two might be able to share notes and recipes, "enchanted" or not!
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Edited by - Hideaway Farmgirl on Aug 09 2006 06:20:04 AM |
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Aug 15 2006 : 3:15:44 PM
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Eleanor,
What a wonderful relaxing weekend. I love herb farms. One of my farmgirl friends and I recently went to a lavender festival in North Idaho and it was so much fun. We had lemonade with lavender in it and took a nature walk with an herbalist.
Debbie
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
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Amante
Farmgirl in Training
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Amante
Stow
MA
USA
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Posted - Aug 15 2006 : 3:50:56 PM
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Where is this farm? We live in Mass. and I grow Lavander and would love to see this place!
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Herbal Farm fun!
