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What exactly is quince you might ask? Quince is in the same family as apples and pears and is native to Iran, Southwest Asia, and Turkey. Uniquely gnarled and twisted in form, the quince makes an unusual tree to add to the shrubbery border. Delicate, large pale-pink blooms resemble apple blossoms and are sweetly fragrant, as […]
We love a lot of things here at the farm – including color, but who doesn’t? Try adding some of these stunning varieties into your landscape this year. The ever so beautiful and butterfly loving Weeping Bottlebrush is filled with brightly colored red blooms that butterflies, hummers, and bees can’t resist! This soft weeping tree […]
[printfriendly] Planting A Pollinator Garden It’s a great time of year to plant a pollinator garden. Honey and native bees do the bulk of the pollination in the orchard. If you want full crops of fruit you’ll need to help build up the pollinators in your area. Many of the native bees travel farther than […]
This Week at the Farm We hope your week has been fabulous, ours has been superb! We are happy to announce we have a new queen for our beehive! Long live the QueThis Week: en!! There are several varieties of tomatoes and peppers which look amazing! A few of the lovely tomato varieties we have […]
 We’re working hard to bring you a great crop of vegetable starts to plant this spring. Every Week there is something new coming out of the our growing operation. Here’s what’s happening this week. HERBS in 1 Gallon pots $4.99-$7.99 each READY THIS WEEK Parsley Flat Leaf YES Fennel Bronze YES Fennel Bulbing […]
Starting an Organic Vegetable Garden Want to learn the in depth secrets to how to grow a vegetable garden organically? Reduce your grocery bill, get some exercise, and bring fresher and tastier vegetables to your table. What better way to “eat local†than to eat from your own back yard? Grab a chair and get ready […]
This Week at the Farm: Edible Landscaping Class, Tricks on Planting Tomatoes, and Butterfly Plants! Edible Landscape Class Mark your calendars for Betsy Smith’s upcoming Edible Landscaping class on March 21st.  Betsy is a talented landscape designer, well versed in the use if edibles in landscapes. Betsy will talk about correct choice of edibles for […]
[printfriendly] Edible Landscaping, Great Possibilities If you’re the type of person who loves simple pleasures like picking tree-ripened fruit or gathering homegrown veggies to create the salad of your dreams, then the edible landscape gives you a chance to do both: create an unusual distinctive landscape while also providing a bounty of more flavorful and […]
NATIVE AZALEAS – SPRING IS BLOOMING Are you tired of looking at brown grass and leafless trees? Spark up the dreary end of winter with the cheer of early spring blooming native azaleas. Native azaleas, also called wild honeysuckle, are among the most popular early bloomers in the nursery. These lovely members of the Rhododendron […]
This Week at the Farm: Container Gardening – Tomatoes, Peppers and More and the Lone Star Kiwi It’s not too early to start planting tomatoes and peppers for the container gardener, as you will be able to protect the tender plants during any future cold snaps! We have several varieties available including the stunning Green […]
