Tulips, Lavendar, and Wildflowers for the picking

On the map, the Mid-Shore is a world away from Holland, Provence, and Alpine meadows. But it may seem a lot closer to those tiptoeing through 110,000 tulips at Vintage Family Farms in Preston, savoring the scent of freshly growing lavender fields at Smokey Cat Lavendar Farm in Federalsburg, and strolling amidst the colorful rows of blooms at Emily’s Produce in Church Creek, Dorchester County.