Purple haze: The sight and smell of  lavender is hard to beat

Peter Dowdall extols the virtues of lavender, which when in full bloom comes alive with the buzzing of bees and butterflies, and fills the air with an aroma which can’t truly be replicated.

Purple haze: The sight and smell of  lavender is hard to beat

IT’S HARD to imagine a nicer scene in the garden than laying back enjoying the summer sunshine during the month of July — on a lawn or patio — surrounded by a bed of lavender.

The sunshine during this month is at its strongest, long hot days when the garden is giving its best, and the blue sky is as good and rich as we are likely to see it until next year again.

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