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Folgate blooming in mid June 2007. The plants in this picture are in their second summer.

June at first Field - Folgate, our first bloomer, is just getting really purple. In the forground are Lemon Balm, Garden Sage behind it, and to the right is the low-growing Lime Thyme.

A shot of our new Gazebo in the rain. This was a "rainbow" day, you can see the sun breaking through the clounds and shadows of the picnic table and benches.

This lavender with love is Grosso in the foreground, then some Provence, and finally some "Old English" It is early in July, the Grosso is just in buds at this point. 2007

Catmint, Crocosmia "Lucifer" and then some Lavatera off to the left. These are in our raised herb bed, you can see the water from the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the distance.

Gazebo and gardens with some purple nearby in July 2007

The upper pond is full with water pumped to it from the lower and much bigger pond. There is a spillway that the water falls down through to the big pond. In the back there are Provence and Grosso lavenders blooming - 2007.

Gazebo and Lower pond with Provence lavender blooming to the right.

Maillette lavender blooming in early July. This plant has been a disappointment to use so far. We are probably going to replace it this fall. It's smell is less than pleasing and the same is true for the oil and the hydrosol.

Harpist, Mavis Cauffman, playing at our Afternoon in Provence music, food, wine, and relaxing in lavender fields celebration. 2007

People enjoying food, wine and conversation at An Afternoon in Provence 2007.

Jessica is processing lavender from our harvest. Our little garage is fulled with drying lavender all summer long. These racks were sold to us by our lavender growing neighbor, Bill Cornelius. They work really well!

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