tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post3657459274127937252..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: The Sweet Smell of ResearchLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-33296285238033671852013-07-03T17:36:15.024-04:002013-07-03T17:36:15.024-04:00Hi DebH! Thanks for coming by. If you want to see ...Hi DebH! Thanks for coming by. If you want to see what lavender tastes like, you can try a nice tea put out by Herbal Medicinals brand (my Target carries it). It's a chamomile lavender blend that is supposed to help calm a nervous tummy.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-69018536676241736492013-07-03T17:34:56.643-04:002013-07-03T17:34:56.643-04:00Anita, that's too bad about your lavender. Wha...Anita, that's too bad about your lavender. What a disappointment that it never grew well in your area. I had a tiny lavender plant in a "tea tin" to grow indoors but it didn't work well.<br /><br />Most of my herbs are trying hard to go to seed right now.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-74298371276864147862013-07-03T17:33:30.268-04:002013-07-03T17:33:30.268-04:00DeAnna, I thought you had a nice garden bed. :)
DeAnna, I thought you had a nice garden bed. :)<br />Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55756900222276821142013-07-03T10:37:44.687-04:002013-07-03T10:37:44.687-04:00i seem to have a black thumb. i would love to have...i seem to have a black thumb. i would love to have an herbal garden. i'm in the process of attemting that, with no real good soil in our yard (think too much clay in soil). trying a container garden - again, black thumb *sigh*<br /><br />i LOVE all this information about lavender. never thought about ingesting seeped lavender. always thought it was a smell only plant. it is my mom's fave DebHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685506948995225770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-19045504128317812522013-07-02T23:32:58.141-04:002013-07-02T23:32:58.141-04:00I really enjoyed this post, Susie.
I don't g...I really enjoyed this post, Susie. <br /><br />I don't grow herbs now, but when I owned the greenhouse, I sold both perennial and annual herbs and planted whatever was left over. Our garden zone here is only 1b though, so the perennials never grew back.<br /><br />I tried the hardiest variety of lavender without success. :(<br /><br />Lavender is one of my favourite scents. :)Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-91990367842160012332013-07-02T00:32:56.057-04:002013-07-02T00:32:56.057-04:00Gah! That was supposed to be BAD not BED.
I'...Gah! That was supposed to be BAD not BED.<br /><br />I'm obviously a BED speller, too. ;)DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-91336876237607867762013-07-01T22:58:25.863-04:002013-07-01T22:58:25.863-04:00Oh DeAnna! :) Plants may not complain, but I'm...Oh DeAnna! :) Plants may not complain, but I'm convinced they give guilt trips. I'm looking out the window at some veggies that are wilting in the heat. They seem so resigned and passive aggressive about it.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-81433130458511853192013-07-01T20:31:40.389-04:002013-07-01T20:31:40.389-04:00Oh, that's really interesting. I am a charter...Oh, that's really interesting. I am a charter member of the Wilt and Kill Garden Club. If it grows, I can kill it. I think it's because plants, unlike cats, don't complain if they're not fed or watered or tended.<br /><br />I am a BED gardener. :DDeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-63024840877783335272013-07-01T17:52:15.953-04:002013-07-01T17:52:15.953-04:00Oh Michele, I fell off the bumpkin truck a few mil...Oh Michele, I fell off the bumpkin truck a few miles before the Grace Kelly exit! You and I have spent so much time at Chuck E Cheese, you know what a nerd I am. Look at us now, both writing romance.<br /><br />I miss you too! Thanks for coming by the blog today! Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-81979070749252234062013-07-01T16:40:51.946-04:002013-07-01T16:40:51.946-04:00You are such a class act, Susie. You sip tea and I...You are such a class act, Susie. You sip tea and I swill diet soda. I'm Ellie Mae compared to your Grace Kelly. I love flowers, gardens, etc. but since I kill all the plants I touch, I'm relegated to buying and admiring from a far. <br /><br />Miss you,<br />Michele :)Michele Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626587312247757137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-45014066856554173002013-07-01T15:52:00.705-04:002013-07-01T15:52:00.705-04:00Suzie, I had no idea you were allergic! That's...Suzie, I had no idea you were allergic! That's sad! Of course your heroine must be allergic, too. I'm eager to hear more about your Provence setting!<br /><br />We stopped at a farm in Sequim the day you and I were supposed to meet (but the ferry wasn't running). It was right before the Lavender Festival and the farm was just beautiful.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-42497758114682876602013-07-01T15:11:00.785-04:002013-07-01T15:11:00.785-04:00I didn't finish that last thought. My picture ...I didn't finish that last thought. My picture of the lavender field is my inspiration for a contemporary novel I've set in Provence. And yes, my heroine is allergic. ;)Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-5591493540129340182013-07-01T15:08:50.411-04:002013-07-01T15:08:50.411-04:00Oh Susie, this is lovely as usual. I love to drive...Oh Susie, this is lovely as usual. I love to drive through Sequim when the lavender is blooming. It smells so good. But that' s they extent of my own personal lavender experience because I'm so allergic. I guess driving by in the car where the air will be clear in a few breaths is okay, but I can't be in the same room. This makes me sad because after citrus, lavender is my favorite Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-6885372667736703072013-07-01T11:17:57.331-04:002013-07-01T11:17:57.331-04:00Niki, I have never thought of putting lavender in ...Niki, I have never thought of putting lavender in a water bottle. Cucumber, berries, and citrus, yes--but I like lavender in tea with chamomile, though, so why not?<br /><br />I have a hard time growing things from seeds. I tried 3 times with basil this year, finally gave up and bought a plant.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-5951077778372300132013-07-01T10:54:58.481-04:002013-07-01T10:54:58.481-04:00Cool info, Susie! I had no idea there were that ma...Cool info, Susie! I had no idea there were that many kinds of lavender. <br />I attempted to sprout some from seed in my greenhouse this year, but it didn't come up. I finally just bought a plant and put it in the ground. <br /><br />A friend said she takes a couple sprigs of lavender and mint and puts them in her water bottle. I've tried the mint, but not the lavender yet. Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.com