The 14th Annual Pick-A-Dilly Herb Faire was held Saturday, June 9th, at Dillweed Bed & Breakfast in Dilltown, PA. This charming B & B is conveniently located minutes off of Route 22 at: 7453 Route 403 Hwy S., Dilltown, PA 15929. Additionally, this B & B is adjacent to the Dilltown Access of the Ghost Town Trail.
The Herb Faire features a wide variety of plants, herbs, crafts and more! Admission and parking are free! This Faire is a great place to stop by and enjoy the day while also shopping for items for yourself or gifts for others as well as grabbing a bite to eat!
Here is the view of the B & B from the parking area located across the street. As you can see, they had staff on hand to help pedestrians safely cross the road.
The Faire is held on the grounds surrounding Dillweed Bed & Breakfast.
There were a large variety of flowering plants, herbs and perennials available for purchase, as well as vendors and artisans selling original items such as artwork, jewelry, hand-poured soap products, copper items and other garden inspired products.
Master gardeners were on site to answer questions concerning various gardening topics. This year, the featured herb was a rose. Visitors gained valuable gardening information, growing tips and learned information on how to care for and cultivate their own herbal gardens.
Scheduled events occurring throughout the day included:
"The Herb Lady Says...." by Georgette Syster. During this time, attendees discovered new tips on harvesting and the various uses of herbs in their homes.
"Herb of the Year - Rose" by Cindi Rogers. Attendees took an exploratory journey into the history and many uses of the herb of the year - the Rose!
"Learn the process of propagating plants" by Pepita Jacobs. Valuable and interesting information was shared with those interested in the process!
Food and beverage vendors were also available - including a tent selling their delicious and famous "Pesto Pizza"!
Dillweed Bed and Breakfast has four comfortable, air-conditioned guest rooms (the Parsley Room, the Sage Room, the Rosemary Room and the Thyme Room) with two shared baths. Also available is a completely private Garden Suite. Features of the facility include a central sitting parlor with cable television, dining area, large covered porch and private fenced herb garden.
Below is a glimpse into two of the guest rooms!
Here is a shot of the Trail Side Gift Shop located in a portion of the 1st floor of the B & B that was taken on the stairway leading to the Garden Suite.
Here are photos taken from the the Garden Suite. To the right is a quaint kitchenette area and to the left is a dining area.
TV viewing area/living space in the Garden Suite.
Sleeping area in the Garden Suite.
Below of photos of the Pick-A-Dilly Herb Faire 2012 taken from the second floor of the B & B.
What a great way to spend the day! Mark your calendars for next June! Hope to see you there!
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