Lavender harvest

This was last summer's lavender harvest. It is pretty hard work, as you have to cut them right down, for them to grow beautifully back the next year. I had a friend over, who loves lavender and so it was good fun despite. We had 30 bushes to cut, some of them were enormous.

The task ahead:


and many more in the back garden...



It was a hot and sunny day, so I decided to wear a straw hat. The Twilly added instant chic and my head stayed cool.



My preferred way to scent the house is to throw a freshly cut bunch into a basket and leave in a room, then move it on to another!



After all this hard work, we deserved a little break! I made Apricot Pie and we had some pink wine...seeing this now, all the pain in the back and hands is forgotten, I loooong for this year's harvest.



The brown rings you see on the table are made from wine cuttings. They are not difficult to make and can be used as a base for making all kinds of wreaths, lavender, rosemary, thyme..you name it!

And finally lavender wreaths!! I love to hang them on the wall in my dressing room, in the hall or prop them on the mantelpiece of the fireplace...





It was such a lovely day and making something out of nothing gives such a happy, satisfied feeling. Looking forward to the next harvest!