| Take squares of any meshy fabric, and spoon scoops of oatmeal or dried lavender onto the centers. |
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| Compact herbs such as chives, dwarf basil, lavender, and oregano fit nicely into the openings of concrete blocks. |
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| Thyme, rosemary, marjoram and lavender will act as a magnet for bees and butterflies. |
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| They can be trimmed almost like a topiary, if you want to use miniature box, lavender or germander. |
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| The sensory garden would include scented flowers, such as lavender and honeysuckle, and a water feature. |
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| We've got hawthorn, gingko, elder, mullein, lavender, sage, thyme, echinacea, borage, yarrow and plenty of pine trees. |
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| Prune grey-leaved shrubs such as artemisia, lavender, sage and senecio to new shoots within 10 cm of the base. |
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| Or unwind after a hectic day by adding 3 drops each of lavender oil and rosewood oil to your evening bath. |
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| Blend ten drops each of rose and chamomile oil, and five drops each of lemon and lavender oil with 30 ml of almond oil. |
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| And to relieve insomnia, try putting a drop of basil, chamomile, clary sage or lavender onto your pillow at night. |
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| After drying between toes wash the towel in hot water and soap, with a few drops of lavender oil added. |
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| Pennyroyal oil or lavender oil brushed onto woodwork surrounding doorways and kitchen benches will also help to keep flies away. |
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| In summer days, if you attend outdoor parties, make sure to carry a small bottle of tea tree oil or lavender oil for insect bites. |
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| He mentioned that it took about a ton of lavender flowers to make a liter of lavender oil. |
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| The hand-painted, hand-dyed silk-velvet pillow is filled with chamomile, lavender, rosemary and flaxseed. |
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| To make your body oil dissolve nine drops of either lavender or rosemary essential oil in 20 millilitres of almond oil. |
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| I remember a mixture of cedar, rosemary, lavender and thyme in an oil base, but no quantities. |
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| For skin soothing benefits, try Roman or German chamomile, lavender, patchouli or sandalwood. |
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| Six drops each of eucalyptus oil and lavender oil mixed together and massaged into the painful area will also help. |
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| A few drops of lavender oil in a bowl of warm water, placed on a table away from windows, will also provide protection against bacteria. |
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| Essential oils such as lavender, peppermint, rosemary, geranium or sweet orange added to the foot bath will invigorate and help to soften skin. |
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| His rose oils come from the Valley of Roses in Bulgaria, the vanilla comes from Madagascar, the lavender from Provence. |
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| Soft gray leaves give it its name, cotton lavender, also known as gray santolina. |
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| Mama told me to wear my lavender morning dress and to plait my hair with the matching ribbons I had. |
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| He then found a tight-fitting lavender halter-top that matched almost perfectly. |
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| The walls were painted a calm lavender, with my mom's most recent doodlings of clouds. |
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| Walls, blinds and tablecloths were in misty shades of lavender blue and mauve. |
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| Then suddenly they erupt with snapdragon-like flowers that range in color from white to pink, lavender and purple. |
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| The yellow and the lavender intermingled, one color coming in and out of the other. |
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| She wore a lavender linen robe with a wide violet sash wrapped around her midsection. |
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| Some are white, many in hues of lavender and lilac, pale mauves and deep purples, and a host of other colors. |
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| The flowers fade to a shade of lavender, so it looks like lots of different flowers on one plant. |
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| She wears a dress of lavender and purples that blended so well together it stunned me. |
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| She wore icy lavender eyeshadow that was pale compared to her lightly tanned skin and dark purple lipstick outlined her lips. |
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| Its gracefully arching branches are loaded with clusters of cool pink flowers hinting of lavender. |
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| For example, in spring, the guests wear sky blue, grass green, pale rose, lavender, and buttercup yellow. |
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| The 20-30 light lavender, bell-shaped flowers are fertile and funnel shaped. |
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| The lavender cotton should be grown in a bright place, with direct sunlight. |
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| With organic lavender water and red clover, the mist refreshes hair after a workout so you don't have to rewash it. |
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| The lavender water smells better to me, but I think the rosewater suits you best. |
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| Using the same water as that of the first two bowls, add some perfume drops, rose water, lavender water, rosemary water, or saffron. |
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| Rose water and lavender water offer you a playful and safe way to enjoy aroma on a daily basis. |
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| Add 1 cup of lavender water to your bath while the water is running from the taps. |
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| This is a true lavender water and your linens will have the aroma of having been air-dried on the lavender bush! |
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| Both rose water and orange blossom water were first distilled in the 10th century, followed by lavender water in the 12 th century. |
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| Best of all, I can make lavender water from my favorite lavender oil, rather than settle for commercial products that I don't like as well. |
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| A toning lotion with a much-cherished scent, lavender water purifies the skin while promoting its regeneration. |
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| Scented waters, such as lavender water, are a great way to infuse a heavenly, yet subtle smell into your clothing. |
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| It's a delicious blend of frankincense, marjoram, sandalwood and lavender that promotes a restful sleep. |
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| She was a tall, leggy blonde with wide lavender eyes, long black eyelashes, and lush, rose lips. |
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| Effective non-chemical remedies include the essential oils from plants such as lemongrass, eucalyptus, cypress, lavender, rosemary and thyme. |
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| Another bright flash of lavender lightning etched the sky, and I shot from my seat at what I saw. |
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| The painting depicts a calm, cerulean blue crater lake, ringed by craggy rock that flickers from lavender to cream, ocher to gray. |
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| They come for the butterfly weed, lilacs, echinacea and anise hyssop, and especially for the white, lavender and pink butterfly bushes. |
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| When shopping, go for hot colors such as pink, aqua blue, yellow, apple green, and lavender. |
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| I have never understood why little old ladies cover themselves and their houses in vile lavender smelling scents but I do now. |
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| As her eyes flickered shut she saw the sun bursting through the trees in marvelous streams of gold, deep rose, and lavender. |
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| She recognized the smell of thyme, rosemary, sage, and lavender, but that was about it. |
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| Despite the sun, the island is luxuriantly green and the hot wind blows the balmy scents of lavender, rosemary and heather. |
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| This tension-melting body treatment harnesses the aromatherapeutic power of lavender essential oils. |
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| My first attempt at aromatherapy, forty years later, was using lavender oil. |
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| She was wearing a low-rise blue jeans pants and a tight long sleeve lavender baby look tee. |
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| Adele stopped reading and met Dana's sable eyes with her own lavender ones. |
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| Before you put your clothes away for the winter, insert a fabric softener sheet or lavender sachet to keep them smelling fresh for next season. |
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| I also blessed a dream catcher to hang over their beds, and made a sachet of lavender and hops to put under their pillows. |
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| A lavender sachet under your pillow or a snack high in simple carbohydrates shortly before bed may also be beneficial. |
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| Or hang a small sachet of lavender flowers from your rearview mirror to mask stale-smelling air. |
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| Plants deer especially dislike include catmint, chives, lavender, sage, spearmint, thyme and yarrow-all useful and easy to grow in this area. |
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| The purples are appearing in a soft, subtle vein in all casts from pale lavender to deep aubergine. |
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| Remove from heat, pour into a ceramic bowl, add fifteen drops each of the lavender and sandalwood essential oil and beat until cool and creamy. |
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| I eventually selected my baby-blue shorts and a lavender tank top, paired with matching lavender flip-flops. |
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| A 40-year-old man presented with erythematous and lavender nodules, as well as ulcerations on the nasal and malar areas of his face. |
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| Spend some time here and you will glide instead of walk, float instead of swim and smell of lemon grass, tea tree or lavender. |
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| Mike and Diane Madison sell their olive oil and dried lavender at the farmers' market, as well as apricots and Clementine mandarins. |
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| On a fine day the colours and scent from the lavender and herb beds that extend over 12 acres would make for a pleasant stroll. |
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| The water was just the right temperature and it was scented with lavender perfume and honey-suckle. |
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| Look for products scented with essential plant oils, such as lemon, verbena, or lavender. |
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| If stress is a constant part of your life, try to burn a chamomile, lavender or sandalwood scented candle. |
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| Nancy, the owner, and Loren, the manicurist, ushered Elisa to a lavender vinyl chair. |
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| There will also be a scented area with plants such as curry, rosemary, lemon balm and lavender. |
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| Along with taking herbs, inhale the relaxing scents of lavender, chamomile, lemon balm, bergamot, orange blossom or rose. |
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| Add five to ten drops of pure lavender essential oil to a teaspoon of carrier oil and massage it in to relieve headaches or muscular pain. |
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| Sea heath and sea lavender create a spectacular natural border to the embankment path. |
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| His short, lavender hair was matted down from sweat and being constantly covered. |
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| If the rain patchy you might still need to water your really thirsty plants but definitely leave the lavender alone. |
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| Pinks with lavender blooms spill around drifts of pink-flowered soapwort and rosy pink drumsticks of common thrift. |
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| She had hot pink sheets, with matching pillowcases, as well as a dark purple comforter, and lavender throw pillow. |
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| The 25-foot-tall tree bears lavender flowers in summer, and in fall, leaves turn brilliant red. |
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| Her own guest-room was immaculate, the bedding pleasantly touched with lavender. |
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| Her tall, slender frame was encased in a lavender satin dress devoid of sleeves. |
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| The perfume is a blend of peppermint, lavender, patchouli, atlas cedarwood, coffee, styrax, musk and tonka bean. |
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| Jersey's benign climate and free-draining sandy soil provide the ideal environment for over 80 species of lavender. |
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| Add 15 drops of lemon essential oil, 6 drops of lavender essential oil, and 5 drops of bergamot essential oil. |
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| Frederick loves pairing his floral lavender chocolate with a Pinot Noir and his delicious lime-scented milk chocolate with a crisp Pinot Gris. |
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| Long brown hair straight to her shoulders, black go-go boots and a sheath dress all in lavender clung to her too slim body. |
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| There's a lingering smell of lavender and nice homely touches such as flowers, china tea cups, a bowl of chocolates and whisky miniatures. |
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| Paige had put lavender coloring on my eyelids and added a glittery shine on my lips. |
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| The firm uses the lavender to produce a range of products such as body cream, bath foam, shower gel, bath crystals, eau de toilette and candles. |
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| The bladderwort's lavender flowers adorn a stalk that may rise six feet above its tank. |
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| Even a trip to the beach at La Rochelle yielded sightings of sea holly and sea lavender in nearby sand-dunes. |
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| The entire room was lilac and lavender and was filled with chintzy furniture and elaborate draperies. |
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| Just then the lavender sunlight was blotted out of the sky as the rain came pouring down in thick, heavy sheets. |
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| Pea-like flowers open to a lavender blush, then mellow to buff yellow and will perfume the garden from midsummer to autumn. |
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| His front yard has lots of lavender and rosemary growing in it, but the mugwort and rue are threatening to take over. |
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| He kissed the top of her head, smelling the sweet lavender scent of her shampoo. |
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| It smelled like lavender, a smooth, calming scent, and I dumped it generously into the water. |
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| The olives, rosemary and lavender all seem to be going well too, as the autumn continues to be quite warm and balmy in this neck of the woods. |
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| I lit candles all around the bathroom, and had a nice soak in a bath full of lavender scented bubbles. |
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| Try lavender if you have oily skin, chamomile if your skin is dry, geranium for normal skin and neroli for an acne-prone complexion. |
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| Examples of commonly available hydrosols are rose, roman chamomile, neroli and lavender. |
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| The easiest way to propagate lavender is to take softwood cuttings in the Spring. |
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| Wagon bodywork was lavender grey, including solebars and washer plates on solebars. |
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| The echinacea, lavender, and tea tree kill germs and the St. John's wort soothes the pain. |
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| A drop of lavender oil on your pillow will also help to promote sound natural sleep. |
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| Add a vanilla pod, a sprig of sweet cicely, lavender or elderflower cordial to rhubarb compote. |
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| Its leaves are slightly wrinkled, velvety and grey-green in colour, the flowers are pale lavender, boldly veined with deep violet. |
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| The Spanish brooms and the lavender are two characteristic flowers in Tuscany. |
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| The fountain buddleia has long, arching branches that, when blooming, resemble a lavender fountain. |
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| If you have dry skin, choose a brand with a nondrying lavender, chamomile, or rose base. |
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| At night she sprinkles a few drops of lavender oil on her pillow to help her sleep. |
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| English statice calyxes are yellow, white, purple, lavender or pink with tiny white or yellow flowers inside. |
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| Brandon immediately pulled out a pair of black capris with lavender stitching. |
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| Author and poet asha bandele, wearing a long, black silk skirt and lavender headwrap is escorted by her young daughter, Nisa, who is four. |
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| This lush, warm red exudes a warm, heathery nose, that evokes the other worldly burned soil and lavender of the north-east Languedoc. |
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| If kept in an airtight jar, the lavender sugar will last for months and can be used for sprinkling on strawberries or on sweet pies. |
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| They grumbled unhappily, tripping over the hems of their deep lavender gowns marking them as chambermaids, and remained blissfully unaware. |
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| A beautiful one, with so many wild flowers that a sweet scent of lavender lingered on the soft breeze that was brushing his face. |
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| It smells like some sort of crazy hybrid of fragrant, sweet berries and the floral hyperbole of lavender. |
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| In one endless makeup bag there contained her secret stash, a hoard of makeup, creams, colors and bottles smelling of lavender and rose. |
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| She was making milk ice cream with honeycomb pieces, pickled blackberries, blackberry gel, lavender flowers and hazelnut dust. |
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| Add five drops of an essential oil that benefits the complexion, such as lavender, geranium, or palmarosa. |
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| Extracts from garlic, horse chestnut, lavender, ragwort, rosemary, plantain and the liverwort Marchantia were all unpalatable. |
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| The Virgin Mary is said to have dried her newborn's swaddling clothes by spreading them on a bed of wild lavender. |
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| Spinning around, I saw an elderly woman in a lavender pantsuit sitting on a bench. |
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| Bright swatches of fuchsia, orange and yellow tend to advance before cooler passages of lavender, violet and blue. |
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| Many essential oils including citronella, lavender, and peppermint act as a natural repellent against insects. |
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| Imagine an enchanted forest that smells like rich, damp earth, lavender, and herbs, and you come close to this Syrah's enticing aroma. |
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| Aromatherapists often suggest using the oils of birch, lavender, black pepper, clary, ginger and marjoram to alleviate backache. |
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| The Lavender Aphrodisia soap, a blend of French lavender and Indonesian patchouli essential oils, disappeared quickly at the office. |
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| Glass cases are adorned with satin ribbons of various colours ranging from baby pink, peach and lavender. |
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| A pearlized lavender sandal or a very muted silver shoe will dissolve without being distracting. |
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| Try lavender or a mixture of scented pelargoniums for a sprawling dash of colour. |
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| Suitable repellent oils are lavender, citronella, peppermint, lemongrass, cinnamon, thyme and basil. |
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| The lavender cream is massaged into your skin before you're cocooned in thermal sheets. |
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| Men were actually drooling, as her lavender perfume seemed to dance around them. |
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| Dried flowers are stuffed into candles of different shapes which have been perfumed using aroma oils of tube rose, jasmine and lavender. |
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| Both hand towel and facecloth are embroidered with a lavender and are available in colour set or mix the colours to suit yourself. |
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| Comtesse de Bouchaud is a fairylike thing, with white petals edged lavender, delicately curled. |
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| His skill at rendering the effects of light is exemplified in the coloristic use of shades of white, lavender, and gray. |
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| She also has pots of Verbena bonariensis, broom, pittosporum, lavender, a vine and an olive tree which actually fruits. |
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| Depending on the month of your excursion the yellow poui, the red flamboyant, or the lavender jacaranda trees will be in bloom. |
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| A flare of lightning lit the dark sky to a bright lavender, then darkness ruled again. |
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| He was wearing a lavender polo shirt with a popped collar and black pants barely held up by a belt. |
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| Sugar surveys the great lake of lavender before her, and measures it against a pomander of petals such as she might be able to hold in her hand. |
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| I used lavender petunias, and the coolness of the color really popped against the dark, glossy green peppers. |
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| I dragged him to go shopping for lavender but none of the florists seem to sell quite the same. |
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| In the summer months it smelled of warm spices and sweet lavender from the growing gardens where the plants flourished and blossomed. |
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| Rose petals, lavender flowers, mint leaves and many other parts of plants are made into tea. |
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| She wore a flowing dress of light lavender, a complement to the slight olive tint of her skin. |
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| Later in the season there are many others such as coneflowers, cosmos, goldenrods, or lavender that they will enjoy. |
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| A polite, courteous, almost lavender man, he seems the model of bourgeois propriety. |
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| A thin layer of golden glitter covered the stone floor, making it shimmer like the lavender dust on her eyes. |
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| Slide the turkey to one end of this gorgeous creamware platter, then fill the other with bright lemons and heady lavender. |
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| The lavender berry crisp on page 159 won high praise from all of us lucky enough to taste it warm from the oven. |
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| Sharon Shipley uses the floral notes of lavender to complement berries in this delicious crisp. |
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| His hair was a deep, rich purple accented by streaks of cyan that helped to bring out the color of his lavender eyes. |
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| You will find potpourri, herb plant collections, lavender stems and informational booklets. |
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| Add a drop of lavender essential oil, and make a detoxifying poultice or mask. |
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| The scheme has a Mediterranean feel, with cypress, olive and palm trees, lavender borders, sunken gardens and with natural stone walls. |
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| And for dessert we all had lemon and lavender pound cake with crushed blackberries, which by far was the best part of the meal. |
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| He slips it into his pocket, almost imagining that he can smell lavender and cigarette smoke even in the damp of the city. |
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| She was garbed in a lavender gown with silver trim that complemented her lavender-blue eyes. |
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| The mineral glaucophane, for example, has a pleochroism scheme of colourless, lavender, and sky blue. |
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| There was a bachelor party earlier on the evening, which resulted in a fair number of guys having tiny lavender glitter sticking to their faces. |
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| My bedroom upstairs is decorated gorgeously in white, pale blue and lavender. |
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| I never want to have ecru chenille slipcovers or homemade beeswax candles scented with lavender from my own garden. |
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| One can utilize lavender fresh, dried or by the oil, which is commercially extracted by steam distillation. |
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| He wore the ceremonial lavender Administrator robe with a gold collar and epaulets. |
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| Most impatiens have single or double flowers in white or shades of lavender, orange, pink, or red. |
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| It consisted of a lavender shirt that draped off the shoulders, exposing them completely, and it was very low cut. |
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| Camomile tea is good for a bad stomach, but also helps you to fall asleep, like a couple of drops of lavender oil on your pillow. |
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| Asters, butterfly weed, Coreopsis, fleabane, Jupiter's-beard, Lantana, lavender, Sedum, verbena, and yarrow all thrive on dry, sunny sites. |
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| As he settled himself into it, a fragrance of sweet summer grass, clover, and lavender came up around him. |
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| Myrtle, for example, is the emblem of love while sweet lavender denotes a loyal heart. |
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| Try orange or clove to get a rich, warm scent and lavender for a light, fresh, spring-like aroma. |
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| Climbing roses, jasmine and honeysuckle were trained up the walls and rosemary and lavender borders lined the flower beds. |
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| There our host Fillip Lissicharov was acquainting us with the production of rose and lavender oils. |
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| Sturdier ones, such as lavender, can be stuffed into chicken or rabbit before roasting, and then discarded later. |
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| Your first option is to apply a mixture of frankincense essential oil, lavender essential oil, and jojoba oil to your scar. |
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| Faith joshed her as her best friend handed her another pair of clothes, this time, a beige skirt and a sleeveless lacy lavender v-neck. |
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| This old gold mine contained well-formed, bright lavender, prismatic amethyst crystals. |
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| A garden outside our window may call to us silently by rippling-in-the-breeze lavender agapanthus or eye-high crape myrtle. |
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| Enrobed in fine chocolate are fillings infused with Tahitian vanilla bean, Key limes, lavender buds, Australian candied ginger, and more. |
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| Lace curtains hung in the windows and just outside, lavender was growing in the window box. |
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| Then, over your eyes, place a soft, scented washcloth that has been wrung out in warm lavender water. |
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| Essential oils of ylang ylang and lavender leave skin feeling refreshingly tingly, warmed and clean. |
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| Duo-Derm Oil contains essential oils of lavender and frankincense which are powerful skin regenerators. |
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| The project has included the replanting of the formal garden in front of the house using boxwood, roses, catmint, lavender and clematis. |
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| For one of my favorite bouquets I use echinacea flowers, yarrow, feverfew, lavender, sage, apple mint, and catmint from my garden. |
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| Aromatic foliage, such as lavender, monarda, nepeta, thyme, yarrow, mint, Russian sage, and artemisia. |
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| I had wormwood, soapwort, dill, yarrow, tarragon, chives, rosemary, lavender, angelica, many kinds of basil and thymes. |
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| The bird's colors range from lavender and light and dark blue through green, russet, yellow and orange. |
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| Burn lavender, ylang-ylang or rose scented candles to relax and reduce stress or to complement a shower or bath gel. |
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| He stood amongst them, the dark green and lavender of his house standing out against the soldiers' blues and ambers. |
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| But the most bustling of the galleries is a sun-washed, two story lavender Spanish colonial building with a latticed metal balcony porch. |
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| In the Middle Ages the laundresses would drape the household sheets over lavender bushes to dry and to impart their fresh, clean scent. |
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| Mist your pillows and sheets lightly with the lavender water just before bedtime to promote relaxation and rest. |
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| The Shakespeare Garden is planted with herbs referred to by Shakespeare in his plays, including mint, camomile, marjoram and lavender. |
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| Stepping off the ferry, I am overwhelmed by the perfumes of rosemary, sage and lavender. |
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| Shrub roses underplanted with catmint or lavender will seldom suffer from greenfly infestations. |
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| He used Mediterranean and dry-climate plants such as lavender, salvia, santolina, and other plants that conserve moisture. |
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| The typeface has been chosen well and the use of lavender print in the word headings and margin notes makes this book a delight to read and to own. |
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| I cupped my right hand over it and rolled the lavender between my palms. |
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| The herbs grown include basil, chives, chervil, dill, lavender, mint, moss curled and Italian parsley, oregano, sage, sweet marjoram, savory and thyme. |
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| Blend together thoroughly 50 millilitres jojoba oil, 40 millilitres almond oil, 10 millilitres wheat germ oil and 10 drops of lavender oil, adding the lavender oil last. |
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| The scientists used a mixture of 2 drops thyme, 3 drops lavender, 3 drops rosemary and 2 drops of cedar oils in a base of 20 ml grapeseed oil and 3 ml jojoba oil. |
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| Mature plants, such as sweet marjoram, lavender, and scented geraniums, should be cut back by about one-third their full height to make them more manageable. |
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| The decision to turn the site into a lavender farm and distillery is likely to be welcomed by locals who have long fought to ensure the land is put to good use. |
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| Place the lavender flowers in a wide jug and pour the cream over them. |
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| It's a rich, aromatherapy oil that's a blend of soothing essential oils such as myrrh, lavender and rose geranium, with extracts of wheatgerm and borage. |
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| Soothe dry skin irritations with chamomile, lavender, jasmine, elder flowers, red clover and herbs such as Irish moss, calendula, comfrey, marshmallow root and violets. |
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| Breathe wisteria, lavender, lobelia as you wander willowy riverbanks. |
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| In addition to peppermint and ginger, good stomach-friendly seasonings include caraway, chamomile, dill, fennel, lavender, lemon balm, rosemary and thyme. |
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| The comforter was a dark blue, with silver moons and lavender stars on it. |
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| To ensure that you sleep the whole night through, put a drop of basil, chamomile, clary sage, juniper, or lavender essential oil onto your pillow at night. |
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| For amethyst, violet or gray color contacts, lavender shadows work great. |
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| The highly aromatic mix may include nutmeg, rosebuds, turmeric, allspice, gingerroot, lavender, and aniseed, though the mix is as varied as the taste of the cook. |
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| A field reporter was decked out in a lavender pressure suit giving an account in a desolate-looking field of scorched and blackened rock with a glassy texture. |
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| Insects are all repelled by potent essential oils, such as lavender oil. |
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| Silver-leafed artemisia varieties, lamb's ears and herbs, such as lavender, contribute grayish-silver foliage that are both handsome and aromatic. |
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| The mixture of aloe vera and lavender is a terrific sunburn reliever. |
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| Other partners for pink daffodils include lavender cowslips. |
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| Adding a few drops of calming essential oils, such as lavender, bergamot or rose to your bathwater, or sprinkling them on your pillow, will help you to feel relaxed. |
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| There was just a faint scent of lavender and mothballs about her. |
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| We just stood there in the semidarkness of the back garden, with the smells of early blooming lavender, chamomile and mint filled the unusually warm air for late January. |
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| On the way the aroma of fields of lavender, rosemary and pine fill the car, and everywhere the stately march of the thousands of cropped vines in the fields. |
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| I just went to talk to my downstairs neighbour about a tree that fell down in our garden, and she gave me a sprig of rosemary, and a tied bunch of lavender. |
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| Other staples of the cottage garden include rosemary and lavender, pale pink peonies, tall hollyhocks and foxgloves which like acid soil and do well in shade. |
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| You also can plant lavender, oregano, thyme, rosemary and sage. |
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| Continual aching muscles can also be eased by mixing six drops each of eucalyptus and lavender oil together and then massaging the oil blend into the painful area. |
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| Blurry fields of murky browns and grimy grays almost overwhelm the odd streaks and smears of hot lavender and violet, and splashes of blue and green. |
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| I found plenty of temptation, with anything from lavender hand-cream and everything to do with olives to designer bedlinen and dainty shoes on offer. |
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| Strategies run the gamut from freezing everything you own to lathering your body in a mix of rubbing alcohol and lavender oil. |
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| A few drops of lavender in a bath is often thought to combat morning sickness. |
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| In the seventeenth century, herb strewers were employed by the English Royal Family to scatter sage and lavender to cover the stench of urban life. |
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| To make your personal repellent dilute twelve drops of lavender essential oil in five millilitres of vodka or methylated spirits, and then mix it with 150 ml of warm water. |
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| To make a herb bag, mix together, in a ceramic bowl, four tablespoons of dried lavender, half a teaspoon of orrisroot powder and three drops of lavender essential oil. |
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| The painting is both visually accurate and coloristically interesting, rendered as it is in a subjective combination of blues, greens, gold and lavender. |
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| Although the plants bear tall spikes of white or lavender flowers in midsummer, hosta are planted primarily for the season-long show of their striking foliage. |
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| Dried hops are soft and sweet smelling with a natural narcotic effect that will induce restful sleep, while lavender flowers and rose petals are refreshingly fragrant. |
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| Nearer petals are thickly troweled yellow dabs that stand out sharply from a thinner lavender ground, where petals and twigs merge as they lose focus. |
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| A few drops of peppermint or lavender oil added to a handkerchief or tissue and inhaled will also ease the nausea associated with travel sickness. |
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| After much pleading, she wins permission to visit his lavender farm, on condition that she's accompanied by an elderly relative, to deflect gossip from William. |
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| Inside were a lavender bra and a matching pair of bikini briefs. |
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| Allison picked out a nice lavender and white flower printed summer dress with loose straps and a cut along the side only going up as far as the knee. |
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| Her's were a soft lavender, the only time I'd ever see that color. |
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| For sunburned skin or after exposure to strong sunshine, experts recommend a Swedish massage with Oil of Frankincense, blended with geranium and calming lavender. |
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| Individual sores or insect bites can be dabbed directly with lavender oil. |
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| The walls were a light lavender, the floor and ceiling were white. |
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| All the plants are coming into bloom as well so I was able to admire the sweet-peas and the cherry tree with the scent of mint and lavender in the air. |
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| Spring was finally feeling about him and the plum tree was blooming, buds of white and lavender and pink sprawling out in pastel against the blue of the sky. |
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| Because these plants are seed grown, the flower colour ranges from white to deep plum, lavender and blush, some spotted, others speckled or plain. |
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| A bit of pale, lavender blue thread looped around the needle's eye. |
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| Can someone advise me on how to root lavender cotton from cuttings? |
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| That color ranges from deep shades of brown, purple, ultramarine and emerald, up through hot pink, fire-engine red, fluorescent chartreuse and grating lavender. |
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| If you've got the time, or the inclination, layer on a single stroke of eye shadow in sheer shades of lavender, iridescent plum, taupe or bronzy brown. |
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| It contains 100 percent organic lavender water, which helps smooth hair. |
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| While you agonize of whether to go with the peach fragrances or the lavender skin restorer, you should try to keep in mind what such gifts say to her. |
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| Other excellent herbs for depression are mugwort and lavender. |
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| By the fourteenth century, lavender water was so popular that the French King Charles V had lavender planted in the gardens at the Louvre to ensure the supply. |
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| With the saucepan lid still on, allow the lavender water to cool. |
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| Elias, the translator, knocks and a woman in a blue sweater-vest and lavender crocs answers. |
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| The two colour groupings preferred by parents are pastels such as lavender, mint and duck-egg blue, and primaries such as navy, red, green and yellow. |
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| Her hair smelled like the roses, and her scent was of lavender. |
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| The most effective scents for getting a genuine physical reaction were mixtures of lavender and pumpkin pie, doughnut and black liquorice, and pumpkin pie and doughnut. |
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| The clippers are also useful for deadheading flowers on herbaceous perennials such as coreopsis and lavender, but they should never be used to cut tough, woody growth. |
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| My own choice would include a game of boules, their magnificent double hammock and their linen lavender eye pillow to soothe away tension while lying in said hammock. |
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| From mid-June through July, you should see profuse wildflowers, from the dainty, lavender pasque flowers to penstemons in shades of blue and purple. |
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| Tourists looking to give their nasal passages a workout should check out Japan's sulfurous hot springs, lavender blossoms and grilled eel, left, for starters. |
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| New Orleanians loved the frilly, pale lavender flowers and gradually planted them as decorations around the city in garden ponds. |
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| Chilean sea bass in a sauce of mirin, soy, ginger juice, lavender honey, and safflower oil is accompanied by Sandor's take on the classic brandade. |
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| Dry skin benefits from the oils of lavender, rose geranium and calendula, while extremely dry skin can be helped with the oils of avocado, jojoba, wheat germ and sweet almond. |
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| Make sachets of dried lavender or equal portions of rosemary and mint. |
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| It may be a place of vines, but also of olives, poppies and lavender. |
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| Silver wreaths with sprays of the lavender flowers tucked in are nice for decorating our downstairs powder room, where the fragrance comes in handy at times. |
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| With warmer weather on the horizon, it's time to rugby tackle the curtains and drapes into a Spring freshness by adding a few drops of lavender oil to the final rinse. |
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| Perhaps you're attracted by sweetly scented herbs, in which case clove pink, scented geranium, hyssop, lavender and pineapple sage are a must for you. |
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| The bed is edged with a lavender hedge on two sides, which I like, but I planted a yellow rose in the bed and it was miles too tall and looked daft. |
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| You can smell the lavender sachets on them, if not indeed the mothballs, and they seem to be made up of faded photographs and yellowing newspaper clippings. |
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| Sky flower is a common name for golden dewdrop, a towering shrubby perennial with pendulous clusters of white, lavender or purple flowers followed by golden berries. |
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| In fact, some are already blooming, such as my lavender and white penstemons, the dazzling pink and scarlet dianthus, and fragrant navy blue heliotrope. |
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| I planted the pen with sea lavender, which is available in nurseries here. |
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| She was told that lavender and culinary sage wouldn't grow here. |
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| To make it, gently warm a bottle of light honey in a double boiler, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of dried lavender flowers, and allow to infuse for two minutes. |
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| Fill some of the containers in your entry with scented bedding plants like dianthus or stock, aromatic evergreens like rosemary and lavender, or fragrant shrubs like gardenia. |
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| For example, amethyst blends well with lavender, fire agate with sunflowers, citrine with chamomile, aventurine with mint, sunstone with marigolds or daisy, and so forth. |
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| In summer, masses of lavender grow against the stable block, and a vigorous growth of Virginia creeper, wisteria, honeysuckle, and jasmine cling to the walls. |
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| Don't hesitate to contact us if you need help finding quality vitamin, herbs, lavender flowers, chamomile teas, essential oil, or herbal bath products. |
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| To perfume your sheets and make them a fragrant delight to slide between, just add 5 drops of lavender oil to the softener compartment of your washing machine. |
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| Saintolina or lavender cotton is similar but with neater growth habits. |
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