A lovely morning with Carole at Norfolk lavender in Heacham today. It’s not far from us, 80 miles and a couple of hours, but it’s not a pleasant journey on the so called Lincolnshire A roads. That said, it’s always worth a visit and one we do at least once a year.
We had a wonderful breakfast and then liberated the cameras from the car; a quick walk out of the farm along the road to the edge of one of their main fields. The smell was divine. We then re-entered the farm and wondered around their displays of all different kinds of lavender; all shades of blue/purple to this white one (Lavender Edelweiss - which smells exactly the same as its blue cousins). Sadly, they had none of these for sale in the nursery (shall have to look elsewhere).
A slow stroll around the gardens with its quite superb Dahlia display and collection of different Buddleias.
A nice day out (and it didn’t rain)
Thank you for your views, comments and favs on yesterday’s offering. Much appreciated.
I used to go up there with my mother once a year to buy plants! Delightful wee place with a nice cafe and some super gifts as well as plants. I do love a white lavender. Hope you find the ones you are looking for. This is a lovely evocative shot of Summer.
@casablanca Think this is our 3rd year running. Lived in Norfolk 1975-81 but on the Suffolk border so rarely ventured to the Kings Lynn area. My annual pilgrimage home
Sounds like a delightful day out, or maybe I should say a dilly day out.
When we used to sing this song at school we were told that dilly dilly meant delightful.
When we used to sing this song at school we were told that dilly dilly meant delightful.