Today, we went to visit the White Hills Lavender Farm. Mrs. Amy Sutter was kind enough to give us a tour of her garden. Some varieties of lavender they have is the Spanish lavender, the English lavender, and the hybrid (a mix of the French and English lavender). Besides lavender, they also grow other herbs and some vegetables. They grow rosemary, basil, oregano, asparagus, tomatoes, hibiscus, and some other crops.
The hibiscus she grows throughout the year is made into tea. There’s a specific hibiscus, so don’t risk using the ones in your neighborhood for this purpose because they’re poisonous! Mrs. Amy dried out the lavender and sells it whole. She also makes medicinal products and other substances from lavender. The English lavender was the best smelling by far in my opinion but is the most popular for commercial wholesale. 
We were also able to make a "bee hotel". This was a fun activity for us to learn how to provide a home for these important pollinators. Without them we wouldn't have any food to eat.
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