Diane’s Herbs

Diane was very helpful over the telephone. They will order herbs for you just provide a list. They also do classes on making soaps and lotions.

I go to Diane’s multiple times a season and she usually has very good variety, if she doesn’t it can be ordered. I really like the teas inside thee shop as well

I have been going to Diane’s Herbs & Flowers for many years. I get all of my new tomato varieties here and she’s always been helpful with advice and recommendations for a vital and tasty crop.
Sometimes she will hold a Lavender Festival with workshops and I’ve brought my grandchildren with me to make Lavender Wands and other wonderful craft items.
It’s always a pleasant and educational experience spending time at her Shanty, where she also sells lotions and balms.

I was at the Del Mar Fairground’s garden show and Diane’s herbs was one of the vendors. I happened to be fairly close by (stayed overnight @ Pechanga) so I decided to head over there.
Diane’s has a decent variety of herbs/​veggies … some that are different than the usual you find at the garden centers — aka heirloom varieties. There was a handy-​man guy that was REALLY sweet and friendly and we just struck up a conversation about what he was making (wood garden tables w/​mesh) for the plants to sit on. He doesn’t work there all the time — just works on projects — but he was so helpful to me and answered questions about the plants.
The actual staff — not that impressed with. I went into the small retail area to pay for the herbs. They really don’t have a spot for you to set down your heavy tray… so I finally figured out that the staff person/​lady wasn’t too concerned that I was waiting and she continued her personal conversation (it was about her health issues and nutrition with the customer in front of me)… so I put the tray outside and waited super patiently (I’m talking a long time folks — not just a few minutes… plus of course I had to go to the bathroom by this point — and they don’t offer a public restroom). But really, I thought it was just rude (esp. after the clerk got the lady’s website info) wrap up the conversation already!
But honestly — I’m giving this a 3 star rating not just because of that — but I was thinking this place would have a larger variety. The retail area is very small and some of the mdse. looks like its been sitting there for a long time…(aka lotions/​soaps). I would not return based on that. If you were in the Fallbrook area — ok — yes, visit — I would not go out of my way to make a trip for this place.