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With the best will in the world, I still haven't managed regular blog posts here. Lots going on re: my lavender filled sachets so if you can please come and see me on my Instagram account you will see very regular posts there. Please click HERE 💜
Each year we harvest our five large lavender plants which once dried will give me enough lavender rubbings for my vintage style lavender sachets. These plants grow in perfect conditions at a friend's lifestyle property. I planted them about four years ago and from memory they are Grosso but as I can't find the original tags I'm not absolutely sure. I also grow a few plants in my garden to top up this harvest, ending up with about 2 kilos of the dried rubbings. At present the only outlet for my lavender sachets are from a beautiful shop in Havelock North (NZ) called The Garden Marke t, which is packed full of an eclectic mix of vintage items for your home and garden. For more recent updates follow me HERE on Instagram.
Lavender Hearts. Trak's beautiful hydrangeas at the market. Yesterday was a very warm and sunny day in Hawkes Bay, just the right sort of day to visit the Craft&Design Market in Havelock North. It was a busy day on my stall, selling vintage haberdashery and my handmade lavender filled hearts. This year I have made a big effort to make my hearts using a wide variety of vintage inspired flowery fabrics which provided quite a bit of amusement as people tried to choose, especially one little girl who couldn't decide on just the right one for her grandma. I also had a very special visitor come by for a chat and a hug x