2021 Blooming Hill Events and Happenings

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Saturday, March 14, 2020


Saturday, March 14, 2020

A Calm Spot in a Frenetic World

Zombies on television, politics, Covid-19, global warming, and a looming recession to boot--way too much information out there in the world today, for any of us to digest all at once.  What's a person whose trying to hold onto their sanity to do?  Perhaps visit a lavender farm, when we can all come out out of self-quarnetine, in the months to come.  Here at Blooming Hill, we have been fortunate enough to be spared the coronavirus to this point, and we will continue to do our part in trying to stay clean, healthy and safe.  Hopefully, the warmer weather and our dear, DEAR friend, the sun, will do their parts in encouraging the lavender to grow and thrive during this, our 10th season of business when we open next month.

Until then, let me regale you with our photo spread in the Spring 2020 issue of Living the Country Life Magazine, published twice yearly.  We are honored and most grateful to the folks at this publication for featuring Blooming hill Lavender Farm & Gift Shop and showcasing pictures of our "happy place".  Afterall, like my Swedish grandmother Helga Charlotta would say,"the sun always shines" and I add, "here at Blooming Hill" because we know that lavender has anticeptic and antibacterial properties as well as aroma therapeutic value that can benefit anyone through this uncertain time and beyond.

Blooming Hill Lavender Farm & Gift Shop will open our doors for the 2020 lavender growing season beginning on Friday April 3 with lavender plants, products and gifts for the gardener and we hope we will see you sometime in the coming months.  Until then, thank you again, Living The Country Life Magazine for this wonderful opportunity and to all of you out there, our friends and customers, who come and visit us.  Stay safe, stay well, keep washing your hands, try not to touch your face (this face one is particularly challenging for me) and see you soon.✌
Blooming Hill Hours are Fridays and Saturdays, 10-5 to the public and Thursdays by appointment, April through December.  We are located at 19929 Telegraph Springs Road, Purcellville (We are actually in the hamlet of Philomont, but GPS will tell you Purcellville) Virginia 20132.

Monday, January 27, 2020

2020 Has Been Declared The "Year of the Lavender"!

The National Garden Bureau, the non-profit organization promoting gardening in North America on behalf of the horticulture industry and its members, has announced the four plant classes that will be featured in the 2020 "Year of the" program announced back in August of 2019 that one of those plants, representing perennials, will be lavender--so cool! At least, I think so👍😉💖.  So, for those of us obsessed with lavender, 2020 is the "Year of the Lavender" and we will be busy growing, harvesting, promoting and loving this plant (like usual, only with a little bit more fanfare) that gives and gives and asks for little in return except for hot summer weather, sun, a little precipitation and some good, drainable soil in order to bloom its little heart out.

The "Year of the..." program is meant to represent plants and crops specifically for the North American market that are easy to grow, genetically diverse, and with a lot of new breeding to showcase.  Lavender (the genus lavendula) fits into all of those categories.

Oh yeah--the other three classes of plants include Iris for bulb crops, Lantana for annuals, Corn for edibles and Hydrangea for flowering shrubs.  All beautifull plants in their own rights and all are also growing in my yard. However, I have to admit, and those of you that know me know that Lavender reigns as queen here at Blooming Hill.