Blooming Hill Lavender Farm: October 2016

Back by popular demand--Blooming Hill's Topiary and Tea Event scheduled for December 2 & 3! Make your reservations early as space is limited.

Blooming Hill Events and Happenings

Tuesday, March 9 - Round Hill Womens Group, 2pm, Loudoun Golf and Country Club, Purcellville, VA. Cyndie is giving a presentation on "A Cup of Tea and Thee."

Saturday, March 18 - Loudoun County Master Gardener Symposium, 9am-4pm, Ide Lee Recreation Center, Leesburg, VA. Visit Blooming Hill's Booth.

Saturday, March 18 - Herb Society of America Spring Social Symposium, 9am -4pm, hosted by the Potomac Unit at Gunston Hall in Lorton, VA. "Bees, Butterflies & Beneficials."

Friday, April 7 - Blooming Hill opens for our 8th year of business! Stop by and see what's in store. Hours are Fridays and Saturdays, 10am-5pm, other days by appointment, April-December.

Saturday & Sunday, April 22 & 23 - 26th Annual Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival, Leesburg, VA. Oh yeah...we will be there so, visit our booth. Not interested in fighting the crowds of garden enthusiasts? Stop by our shop and property in Philomont. We will be there, too.

Saturday and Sunday, April 28 & 29, 1-4pm. Friends of the National Arboretum Plant Sale, US National Arboretum, HSA Potomac Unit Plant Sale. "Herbs Galore From the Garden to the Home."

Tuesday, May 9 - Hamilton Book Club visits Blooming Hill.

Friday & Saturday, May 12 & 13, - "Tea and Tussies With Your Mom In Our Garden." Celebrate Mother's Day, 12 noon until 3pm each day and bring your mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and any male members of the family, too for a traditional full tea in the gardens and take home a beautiful herbal bouquet packed with warm sentiments and wonderful memories. $35/person. Reservations are required as seating is limited. This is a popular event so book early. Rain or shine! Call for more details: bloominghillva@gmail.com or 703-431-0779.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 12-14 - Garden Fair at Blandy Farm, State Arboretum of Virginia, Boyce, VA. This is a multi-tasking weekend for us and we love it. If you don't make our Mother's Day Tea at Blooming Hill, at least bring your Mom to visit our booth at this beautiful garden fest!

Tuesday, May 16 - Great Falls Garden Club visits Blooming

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Thursday, May 18 - Waynewood Garden Club visits Blooming Hill for tea out in the gardens.

Saturday & Sunday, May 20 & 21 - Loudoun County Spring Farm Tour and Blooming Hill is one of the venues! Stop by for cream tea out in the gardens, $15/person. No reservations necessary, rain or shine. You can also tour the gardens, peruse the shop and learn about lavender!

Tuesday, May 30 - Damascus Garden Club visits Blooming Hill for talk and tea out in the gardens.

Wednesday, May 31 - Warrenton Newcomers Club visits Blooming Hill for talk and tea out in the gardens.

Thursday, June 1 - Oak Hill Garden Club visits Blooming Hill for talk and tea out in the gardens.

Friday, June 2 - Private Group visits Blooming Hill for tea in the gardens.

Monday, June 5 - Mt. Vernon Garden Club visits Blooming Hill for tea out in the gardens.

Friday & Saturday, June 9 & 10 - Blooming Hill's 3rd Annual Lavender Festival. One of our favorite events as the lavender field is in full bloom! Talks, teas (cream tea $15/person), vendors, wine and mead tastings, U-Pick lavender (.15 cents/stem). Admission: $5/car. Parking is on-site or nearby walking distance off site.

Saturday, June 17 - Laurel Garden Club visits Blooming Hill for talk and tea out in the gardens.

Saturday, August 5 - Private wedding shower tea party here at Blooming Hill. Blooming Hill Shop and grounds will be open to the public.

Saturday, August 12 - Private evening wedding here at Blooming Hill(5pm until 9pm). Blooming Hill shop and grounds will be open until 3pm.

Wednesday, August 16 - The Little Garden Club of Virginia visits Blooming Hill.

Saturday, August 26 - Visit Blooming Hill's booth at the Museum of the Shenandoah Taste Fest, Winchester Virginia. Blooming Hill Shop and grounds are also open to the public in Philomont.

Saturday & Sunday, September 16 & 17 - Visit Blooming Hill's Booth at The Bluemont Fair. Blooming Hill Shop and Grounds are open in Philomont, too.

Saturday, September 23 - United State Lavender Growers Association South Atlantic Region 12 Meeting here at Blooming Hill. The Blooming Hill Shop and grounds are open, to the public too.

Stay tuned...There's always more to see and do at Blooming Hill!

A little bit about me

It started innocently enough. After a rewarding career in retail management in the Washington, D.C. area, I've been growing and selling lavender for over 20 years here in the rolling, green foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge in Western Loudoun County of Northern Virginia. Through the years, I have collected more than 90 different varieties of this beautiful plant and, along with my landscape architect husband, Peter, I welcome garden clubs, groups, guests and visitors to Blooming Hill from April through December. Our son, Kevin, now graduated from college, and on his way to medical school, often stops by to help out around the place and our loving and loyal black lab, Tucker, is always at the ready to welcome you. I love this little piece of paradise we call home and business and I love to share my experiences in gardening and living life among the flora and fauna of a tiny rural hamlet. Aside from gardening and growing lavender, I love to go antiquing, and you can often find me on the golf course trying to conquer the game. It's never a dull moment in my life. Besides, there is never any time to waste on dull moments!

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

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HSA Potomac Unit Member

Lavender Sparkling Wine with lavender chocolates.

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Living the rural life!

A little bit about me