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Upon entering, the perfume of herbs and lavender just floats in the air.
They carry an extensive selection of herbs--anything for culinary, medicinal or aromatic purposes in the greenhouse. The selection was HUGE, for example Mint, they even had over 10+ varieties. I was pretty lost with what to choose, luckily a very nice lady named Bonnie assisted me. She was able to answer my questions very thoroughly and suggested I start with the basics first (oregano, thyme, basil, sage, rosemary).
A new discovery I made, Barbeque Rosemary! They grow out to be long woody stems, perfect to pluck the leaves off and skewer your meat directly onto the stems. When cooked, the rosemary aroma will flavour the meat! HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!
They also have a good selection of trinkets to adorn your garden as well, I picked up a few ceramic herb signs but they forgot to give me the hooks that go with it. I guess I'll have to make another trip.
Though the prices aren't cheap, you get very healthy and good looking plants.
And Bonnie tells me, by mid May, they'll have their other greenhouse opened with a wide array of Heirloom vegetables. I'm super excited about that!
Remember to check out their website, they have an online shop and ship potted plants as well.
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