Barbara’s blog.

Autumn 2009

Have just made some green tomato chutney from our glut of tomatoes and was reminded how flavours meld together to become something really memorable and tasty. So too essential oils make fantastic concoctions when blended together to create smells that linger and diffuse into our very beings.

Usually one blends essential oils from different flowers and plants together but in this lovely antique jar (ordinary jars also available!) I have blended a variety of lavender essential oils − all are lavandula angustifolia but they come from different parts of the world − Bulgaria, France and New Zealand and the scent is quite extraordinary. The five lavender aloe vera based cream is lovely to use on face, hands or body − smells glorious with fantastic healing properties to boot!

My collection of antique bottles and jars (not all quite as large as this one!) has grown considerably. I offer a refill service so if you like something different either to give or to indulge in yourself you can have a bottle or jar filled with salts, bath oils, lotions and creams.

Looking forwards… Barbara