Lavender!!!

The Sequim Lavender Festival should be on everybody's bucket list! I was here 8 years ago-just happened to be here at the right time. This year I planned a little better, and several friends were here to share the enjoyment. Sequim is located on Washington's Olympic peninsula and is well suited for growing all types of lavender. There are farm tours and street fairs-something for everybody and lavender products you might never see anywhere else! Each farm offers acres and acres of lavender, some areas where you can cut your own, musical entertainment, food and gift shops filled with locals' crafts. Just before the weekend we (Jeanne Williams, Teresa Johnson and I) visited the Sunshine Herb and Lavender Farm owned and operated by the Ragsdales. Jeanne thought they might be relatives, since her maiden name is Ragsdale. There's a possibility they may be cousins.....

You can drive yourself to each farm or pick up a shuttle to visit the 8 farms on this venue. There are many more farms you are invited to visit.  On Saturday, Cecile Thompson and I visited the Olympic Lavender Farm, The Jardin Du Soleil, and the street fair with over 100 venders. Whew!

At a u-pick, this gentleman has a lovely bunch!

And, she's gathering a fragrant group...I just bought a few plants...

Now, I have to plan a trip back to Coarsegold....going to MI for a wedding!