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![]() ![]() Most of the other stands around here buy from around the state, and while of course there is nothing wrong with that, I think this place will have the freshest produce of all. Later in the season they will be selling only produce from their farm, which looks meticulously maintained. They also have eggs from their own chickens who are running around the yard. Yesterday I bought "just picked" asparagus, still dripping thin sap, and without a trace of woodiness. They don't have much there right now, but what they do have is fantastic. It's on the right going south, and is impossible to miss. On the way back, if you are heading south on 31, you should check out a new farm stand in Hunterdon County, about two miles south of the Rtes. Who can buy only one type of rosemary when you have 30 to choose from? Most of our backyard is now overgrown with creeping thymes, because I went one year with my husband who decided on the spot that he was going to become the world's leading authority on ground covers. I only go once a year because I always over-spend by many $$$. The Cushetunk trail crosses through a restricted area of Round Valley which will be under construction during this project. The reservoir will remain at or below elevation 360’ (25 feet below full pool) for the duration of the project. Next Saturday the farm will host lectures all day including one on bee keeping! Im seriously considering going back.Well-Sweep is an amazing place to buy herbs. The reservoir was lowered to the target maximum construction elevation during the late summer/fall 2019. They even have bee hives on site!! My boyfriend called the free range chicken coop, "chicken city." I encourage you to check out their website, then plan a visit if you are in the area, or are interested in organic gardening. There are wooden baskets and wagons for you to carry your collection of plants. They also had a "Butterfly Garden." Everything was well labeled. ![]() The first garden I approached was the "Healing Garden." Full of Soft Lambs Ears and medicinal plants. Upon arrival, I feel like a kid in a candy shop! Which way do I go? Which plant do I want? Although I had carefully planned a list of plants I wanted from their extensive online catalog, I didn't follow it. The farm from Union County NJ is all of a 45 minute drive off of 78 West. Realizing the harmful effects of some of the insecticides used by the big box stores, I wanted no parts! Certainly there are some gentle ridges and shallow valleys, but they go almost unnoticed except by the farmers who have to deal with them. I traveled to Port Murray to visit Well Sweep Herb Farm because I read that they were an organic farm. Pure love with roots and stems, don't miss it. They've also got herb-related workshops, though I haven't experienced those myself. I even took a taciturn teenager here (with the promise of something else later in the day to make it up to him) and he was nabbed by a sensitive plant that closed when you touched it and a chocolate-scented plant. Even if you are not gaga about gardening something here will catch you and make you take it home and grow it. I expected to see more herbs, there were a lot of flowers and vegetables for sale. Review of Well-Sweep Herb Farm Reviewed Nice place to look at herbs and flowers. You want mint, did you say? Could you be more specific? Apple, Pineapple, Chocolate, Pepper, Lemon.Thinking about a fruit tree perhaps? Moro blood oranges! Three colors of figs! Tamarind! Pomegranate! Something hurts? Hundreds, HUNDREDS of medicinal herbs. 205 Mount Bethel Rd, Port Murray, NJ 07865-4147 Save Harry S West Caldwell, New Jersey 494 166 Okay to spend an hour. From Buddha's Hand Citrus trees to Zaatar and just about everything in between. You will swoon with the breadth of their selection. Just strolling the gardens is enough for some folks, but then, ooh! ahh! herbs, spices, and fruit trees unavailable anywhere else. This is a multi-generational labor of love, gardening, and culinary wisdom, by serious candidates for The Nicest People on the Planet. In central NJ, just a short drive from Bethlehem PA, there's a little slice of paradise for gardeners, cooks and everyone in between. ![]()
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