And now it’s confession time: If I could grow only one herb, just one herb, for the rest of my life, I would grow basil. Basil has been my top pick […]
Bouquets of Basil
Caring for Your PETs (Peppers, Eggplants, & Tomatoes)
In the plant world, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants are close relatives who share similar wants and needs, and I often group them together when describing how to tend the vegetable […]
In Mint Condition
Mint is what we call a whole genus of plants (the Mentha genus) found within the Lamiaceae family. In fact, the Lamiaceae family, which also includes the classic herbs basil, rosemary, […]
Florida Food Adventures
Where do you go when you’re heading out on vacation for the first time in 10 years? Tim and I debated this question for months. In the end the answer was . […]
Portraits of Calendula Soap
Calendula has the distinct honor of being the first herbal soap that we mixed up for Pickle Creek. Actually, it was the first soap we mixed up, period. Our soap […]
Portraits of Aloe Soap
Aloe was the third soap to join our market table (closely following Peppermint and Calendula). It’s been on our roster since 2006, the first year of Pickle Creek Herbs and […]
Portraits of Orange Thyme Soap
Orange thyme is my favorite thyme variety we grow. It smells fantastic, like spicey orange blossoms, and, being a smallish, compact plant, is super cute in the garden. It’s also […]