#1 – Do not put tomatoes in the refridgerator….it makes them watery (thanks Emeril!)

#2 There is a particular spider that seems to like mint -

I was out in our garden gathering fresh mint for a photo shoot (for the newest additions to our Gardeners Collection - Grapefruit Mint & Tuscan Tomato) and it seems that there is a particular spider that likes to make mint its home. No matter where in the garden I snipped the mint I found the same type of spider and web among the mint leaves. Being the spider lover that I am (NOT!) I made sure I shook the mint bunches throughly before bringing them inside. I just thought it a little odd that the same exact spider species was found all over the garden….in the mint……thank goodness they were small!

We unmolded the two new soaps, took photos of the slab before being cut, then of the soap loaves cut from the slab then finally the bar of soap cut from the logs. Even though the soap won’t be ready to sell for 3-4 weeks we will try to have the pictures up on the website by the weekend.

We had bunches of mint, mounds of tomatoes and a few grapefruit to round out the photo shoot …with the visual effect of the fresh food, the combined smell of mint and tomato (both fresh and soap), and me in my Crocs I had visions of Mario Batali dancing in my head (one of my favorite chefs!). The Tuscan Tomato fragrance is just what I envision Italy to be…..a hearty tomato with a hint of basil!

Rebecca

Country Meadow Ltd.

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