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Mike Lunsford, part
time helper
at La Paix, says, when adjusting the curtains around the
tub
in the Big Fragrant Garden for the nth time,
"It sure takes you a
long time to hang your
laundry!"
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Beverly
Sills Iris - Big Fragrant
Garden
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Iris in the
Circle Garden by the Bathtub in the Garden
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North Garden Gate - photo by
Rebecca Ceron Martin |
East Garden Gate - photo by
Rebecca Ceron Martin |
Side Porch with Garlic
Flowers
by Rebecca Ceron Martin
Lily Feng Shui
Garden
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Side Porch La Paix by
Rebecca Ceron Martin
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View from the North West
Feng Shui Garden |
Hosta in Bloom
Feng Shui Garden
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Feng Shui Garden |
Bathtub Ready for Big Garden
May 18, 2009
Rosemary in Foreground with flowering chives |
Purple Iris in
Big Fragrant
Garden
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Under the Psychic Tree -
Something wonderful happens there! |
Young and
old came to the Fair by way of the Lavender fields up
the lane to La Paix
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Silvia's Massage Table Under
the Wisteria
in the Big Fragrant Garden (Bathtub in background)
Silvia Bresson, my part time apprentice |
Laughter under the Psychic
Tree
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My former apprentice Marie
Helen Koon and son Nova came to demonstrate the distillation of
lavender. She is now a straight A student with full scholarship for her next 3
years student at Glenville StateCollege majoring in Biology with a minor in Environmental Science.
In front of La Paix's Shop. |
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That's me, talking with Kathy
Flewelling - Melissa's usual lavender wand making class is large and
enthralled! |
The Making Lavender Wands
class with Melissa Dennison never fails to draw a huge crowd and an
enthralled and focused group. |
The Gourmet Luncheon by Dale
Hawkins of Stonewall Resort was
served from the side porch of
the log cabin.
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The Pew waits for visitors in
the sun. |
Don't these ladies in hats
and walking sticks
remind you of a Monet painting? |
Theresa and Dale Hawkins,
Executive Chefs, Stonewall Resort relax for a brief moment after serving
a fantastic luncheon again this year! |
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That's Marian Harless, long
time MSOGBA (Mountain State Organic Grower and Buyers Association)
member in the middle background, Dot Montgillion (both MSOGBA and WVHA
(Herb Association) original member and officer) and Ann Nye, current
President of the WVHA on right.
She won the Lavender Cookie
Contest! Recipe . |
The Shop at La Paix was ready
and well stocked. And people bought alot!
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La Paix's homestead (aka
May/Kraus Homestead) and it's 110 acres are a National Historic
Landmark. |
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A few of the thirty-some
Vendors at the Fair. |
More vendors - Southern
Pavilions
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Anne Romance, who also gave a
wild edible plant walk, welcomes people to her booth. |
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Melissa Dennison of Garden
Treasures
exhibits her soaps. She also gave a demonstration of Soap Making.
Her plants sold well again this year!
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HHere's how to do it -
making lavender wand |
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Feng Shui Garden Sign
Health
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Denise Poole and I - friends
for 7 Lavender Fairs and
4 Sustainable Fairs.
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Bee Balm in Feng Shui
Garden
Photo by MBH
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