Lavender farms and teatime

Happy Tuesday tea parties!  This week I wanted to share my visit this past Saturday to Seven Oaks Lavender Farm in Catlett, Virginia, followed by a lavender themed tea.  I'm so glad you could join me!

The lavender fields are still pretty small here, but they have English and French lavender varieties.

 





 



 I visited with a couple of friends, one of which brought her baby.  He was really excited (as was I to be truthful) to see the bunnies they had on the farm.

After walking around and cutting a few flowers, we headed to the tent set up for refreshments.   

 

 

They had lavender mint iced tea, which was delicious and refreshing!  We then wondered back down to the little shop on the property,

 

 

which had a whole bunch of teas inside for sale--all different blends with lavender!



 

There were all sorts of beauty products too, including this lavender and honey green tea butter.  I think I would prefer to drink this combo (without the butter lotion part) then put it on my skin!

 

There were also lavender flavored goodies in the shop, which inspired me to take one of the new lavender teas I bought and have a small tea party, with my Royal Albert lavender rose set of course!

 

 

Here's flowers for you;
Hot lavender, mints, savoury, marjoram;
The marigold, that goes to bed wi' the sun
And with him rises weeping: these are flowers
Of middle summer

~Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale

 

 

 A couple different desserts to choose from for today's tea:

 

Lavender earl grey cupcakes I bought at the lavender farm,

 



 

and lavender and lemon shortbread cookies.  I'll share the recipe for these cookies later this week.

 

Thanks for joining me for tea this week at the tea parties below:

 

Tea Cup Tuesday ~ http://www.marthasfavorites.com/
Tuesday Cuppa Tea~ http://www.antiquesandteacups.info/

Bernideen's Friends Sharing Tea 

Rose Chintz Cottage's Tea Time Tuesday