The
Top Ten Picks - Lavender Harvest
When the first of this year’s crop of Lavender begins to arrive at our studio… well!
You can breath in that wonderful aroma all the way down the cobblestone plaza in front of our studio in the Distillery Historic District. In fact, it has become a familiar scent for those re-visiting the District!
Here this year, are our top ten picks, from the Lavender Harvest, (well actually we had trouble sticking to ten!) |
| And the number 10 pick is … (drum roll please): |
Lavender Bundle |
| August is somewhat of a Celebration for us at Vintage Gardener, as this year’s crop begins to arrive directly from Provence. (A little like Beaujolais Nouveau for us Lavender fans!) We import our lavender from an organic grower in Avignon. |
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$20 |
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| Number 9 goes to... |
Lavender Pillow |
| A sweet little embroidered cotton pillow filled with Lavender buds. Set on your bed to assist with a soothing night’s sleep, in a drawer for fragrance, or to repel nasty intruders like moths and other insects. 6” square. |
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$20 |
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| And Number 8 is... |
Lavender Hedge in Hand-crafted Garden Pot |
| This wonderful oval rimmed garden pot is fashioned by one of our favourite local artists! Each container is hand painted with variations of sand and sage tones, which we think sets off our lavender hedge perfectly! 10” tall and 6” wide. (look for our new web-video to learn how to make this yourself!) |
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$55 (Special Price $45) |
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| And Number 7... |
Culinary Lavender and Cookie Recipe |
| Lavender buds, from an organic grower, sifted and ready for cooking! This jumbo bag comes with Grandma’s recipe for Lavender Shortbread Cookies! |
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$20 |
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| And Number 6... |
Lavender Afternoon Tea Package |
| Lavender Tea, Lavender Honey, Lavender Jelly all from Canada’s largest Lavender Farm in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.
(for individual items, please call us 416-364-6232) |
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$45 |
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| And Number 5 goes to... |
Lavender Linen Water |
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| Imagine your clothing, bedding, pillows, carpets or in the car, all enhanced with the irresistible subtle scent of lavender! This 500ml Lavender Linen Water comes with pump spray, drives off mites and moths, and doesn’t stain – an organic and natural remedy to household odours!bec.
(for individual items, please call us 416-364-6232) |
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$20 |
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| Number 4 is the... |
Lavender Wreath |
| Made right in the Vintage Gardener Studio! Lavender and grapevine entwined. Keep out of direct sunlight to help your wreath last several seasons. (watch our new web-video to learn how to make this wreath or get a group of your friends together, and organize a private workshop at our studio!) |
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$75 |
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| And Number 3... |
Lavender Candle |
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| St Eval candles from England are a real treat! This lavender candle set in a Victorian Long Tom Terracotta pot is ideal for your kitchen or bathroom. With approx 28 hours of burn time, the natural lavender provides a relaxing and soothing scent. 4.25” tall and 4.25” diameter. |
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$25 |
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| Item Number 2 is... |
Lavender Dome in Antique Pot |
| A design borrowed from 18th century Provence , this handsome Lavender Dome, set in an antique European Sap Pot is filled with Dried French Lavender. Handsome indeed! The pots are old and not uniform in size – so we say they are 10” tall-ish and 7” diameter-ish |
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$75 |
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| And the number 1 choice from our Lavender Harvest is ... Surprise! |
Murray and Edward, our Lavender Garden Rats! |
| Murray (toes up) and Edward (tail hugging), are hand-crafted in stone by Sarah Greene, an artist we have celebrated for some years now! 7” tall and 7” wide (say) |
PURCHASE MURRAY  |
$55 |
| PURCHASE EDWARD |
$55 |
| PURCHASE BOTH |
$95 |
And here, in no uncertain order, are the other items we simply could not resist! |
Growing Lavender, by Christine Moore |
| This wonderful little book is choc a bloc full of answers to all manner of questions about how to grow lavender in cooler climates. Christine also includes tips on harvesting and the many uses of lavender. |
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$18.95 |
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Lavender Dome in weathered Terra Cotta |
| Dried French Lavender set like a sculpture in weathered 8” Terra Cotta garden pot, this everlasting will maintain its colour and scent for several seasons! For best results keep out of direct sunlight, and dust and freshen with a hair-blower on low. Other than that – it thrives on neglect! |
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$95 |
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Lavender Hand-Pampering Set |
| Heavenly therapy for your hands! Hand sanitizer, hand cream and hand soap…all from the largest Lavender farm in the Eastern Townships of Quebec . The hand cream helps restore your skin’s softness with olive oil, shea butter, grape seed oil, argan oil, and lavender essential oil. The hand sanitizer, our best seller, is refreshing and not sticky – and all are subtle aroma (ie they don’t knock you over) |
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$55 |
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Lavender Window Box Hedge |
| In a handcrafted stone window box suitable for a window sill or skinny harvest table, the dried lavender will maintain its scent and colour for several years and is suitable in many decors. Here it is shown in sand, but also comes in white and charcoal grey. |
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$175 |
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Gardener's Twine |
| We love this twine so much, that to be honest we dipped into the natural one before we took the photo – sorry about that! Available as shown in natural, chocolate, or navy. |
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$20 Each |
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Lavender Garden's Gargoyles |
| To protect your Lavender garden and ward off bad spirits (as the story goes), we offer two gargoyles. Gwyrm is the one on the pot. (he also looks adorable on your book shelf. Hendrick is the standing one. Created by Sarah Greene. |
| PURCHASE GWYRM |
4” tall and 3.5” wide $65 |
| PURCHASE HENDRICK |
13” tall, 10” wing span wide $95 |
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Provence Garden Pot |
| Lovely in shape and in wonderful colour – well we just like this garden pot – indoors or out! 10” ish tall and 11” diameter at top |
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$45 |
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Nouveax Classic Stone Urn |
| Our hand-crafted stone urns are hand painted with a wonderful faux finish. Made to order, the nouveaux classique is available in sand (as shown), sage green, white and charcoal grey. 20” tall and 10.5 diameter |
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$75 |
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 Gift
Certificates – any amount!
Can’t decide? Let your friend make their own choice. Valid for one year and
she
can select either a workshop or merchandise from our website or our studio.
(check our our streetscaping – we come plant your planters – she
might like that !)
We can email or snail mail the gift certificate directly to you or your friend of family member. BUY
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