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Arugula...........11 Lettuce………...10
Asparagus.......12 Melons.............7
Beans...............9 Mustards…......11
Beets…………...13 Onions………..15
Broccoli……....14 Peas………….....9
Broccolini…....14 Peppers………...5
Cabbage…..... 14 Potatoes…........6
Carrots………..13 Pumpkins……..8
Celery………....12 Radish……......13
Cucumbers......7 Scallions……...15
Eggplant…….....6 Shallots……....15
Fennel………....12 Spinach……....12
Flowers......18-21 Squash………7,8
Garlic……….....15 Swiss Chard..12
Ginger.............12 Tomatoes........4
Herbs……...16-17 Turnip………...14
2021 Crop Planner Kale………….....11
Kohlrabi……...14
Zucchini……....7
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Solanaceae
Tomatoes, Peppers,
Eggplant, Potatoes Red Cherry Sungold Snacking: Orange Mid Sized: Lipstick Mid Sized: Glow
Faster to ripen than the bells, but The orange sister to Lipstick!
Mid Sized: Aura
The best red cherry around! This orange cherry is nature’s Super sweet snacking peppers The yellow sister to Lipstick!
candy at its finest! with the same thick, juicy walls! Faster to ripen than bell peppers,
ripen fast and are slightly larger Faster to ripen than bell peppers,
Planting Window: May - June than the red variety.
These 4” long, cone-shaped sweets but with the same thick, juicy
but with the same thick, juicy
are more productive and mature walls!
walls!
Harvesting Window: July - October early!
Sunrise Bumblebee Golden Rave Speckled Roman Big Beef Red Bell Orange Bell Yellow Bell Shishito
Yellow cherry tomato with red Words cannot express our ardour Gorgeous golden stripes on this Early, big and tasty with full This blocky orange bell brings This crisp yellow bell is early and
This 4-lobed, thick-walled bell This mild Japanese pepper is
stripes when ripe; fruity flavor and for this amazingly flavorful yel- red plum tomato lends unique flavor! colorful, crisp snacking to the disease resistant for the ultimate
pepper is great for fresh eating or small with thin walls making it
artisinal appearance! low roma! The perfect tomato looks to tasty sauce. Cooks garden! Requires patience for gardening success!
stuffing. Like all bells, these are ideal for roasting! Characteristi-
for fresh eating as well as sauce down fast down into sauce but peppers to ripen from green to
slow to ripen to red. cally eaten green; eventually ripens
making. Disease resistant and can still be eaten raw. orange.
to orange/red.
productive!
Sunkissed Black Krim Striped German Jalapeno Serrano Ring-O-Fire Cayenne Lantern Habanero
This 8-10 oz orange tomato is This Russian heirloom ripens to Breathtakingly beautiful yellow Traditional productive jalapeno. Fruity-hot flavor (6,000-17,000 These 4” long red fruits are super Early red habanero with enough
like a massive sungold cherry! a deep brown-red color with green beefsteak with pink streaks in the Forms small cracks in skin when SHU). Extremely productive! hot and perfect for drying, decora- heat to call the firemen! Proceed
shoulders when ripe. Smoky bottom. The complex, tangy flavor fruits mature. (5,000 SHO) Perfect for making sauces and tion or adding zing to chilis and with caution!
flavor and large beafsteak fruits of this tomato will transport you Hotter than regular Jalapenos chilis. stews! 20,000 SHU”
perfect for your next BLT! to tomato heaven! from the grocery store; pick
young for more mild peppers.
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Cucurbits
Cucumbers,
Patio Eggplant Orient Express Listada Digandia Black Beauty Squash, Melons Green Finger
Cucumber
Tyria Cucumber
This miniature eggplant is great Long, skinny & tender dark pur- This beautiful, purple streaked This classic Italian eggplant yields
for grilling and growing in small ple Asian eggplant! Early yielder! Italian Heirloom has thin skin 1-3lb fruits with a slight ribbing Our favorite all-around American This extra long English cucumber
spaces. No peeling or salt treat- and creamy flesh! and reduced spines for easy pick- Planting Window: May - June slicer. Aromatic and flavorful! has thin skin and small seeds.
ment necessary! ing. Perfect for eggplant parmesan
and lasagne. Harvesting Window: July - October
Notes
H-19 Little Leaf Mexican Sour Zucchini Yellow Squash
Pickling Cucumber Gherkin
These tiny mini cucumbers look Classic zucchini. Productive, These productive and spineless
A crisp, classic pickling cuke
like minature watermelons and disease resistant and spineless! plants make it a joy to harvest!
ready for vinegar and spices!
taste like a cucumber already Buttery flavor; excellent grilled.
pickled! Crunchy, refreshing and
unique, the kids will love this one!
Laratte Fingerling Chieftan Potato Upstate Abundance Bora Valley Potato Pattypan Cantaloupe Sweet Dakota Rose Tom Watermelon
With tan skin and dark yellow With beautiful red skin and pure This small, white-fleshed potato Blue skin and blue, firm flesh! Melt-in-your-mouth classic canta-
flesh, these French fingerlings will white, firm flesh, these puppies has a creamy, nutty flavor to die Delicious almost any way you Yellow pattypan with a circle of loupe; a favorite every season. This classic watermelon has A slightly larger personal sized
melt in your mouth! are perfect for your next batch of for! want to cook them, but especially green on the blossom end. Per- incredibly sweet red flesh, fine watermelon. These productive
potato salad! beautiful in a mix with whites & fect for sautéeing or grilling! grained texture and grows between plants are super sweet with a fine-
reds! 8--12 lbs! grained texture!
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Legumes
Delicata Butternut Honeynut 898 Spaghetti Beans & Peas Provider Snap Bean French Filet Bush Bean
So sweet and tender, the skin can This butternut is one of our A single-serving butternut squash Personal sized spaghetti squash! A This classic snap bean gives you French Filet "Haricots vert" type
be eaten like summer squash. favorites for curried soup with a bred for flavor, high levels of be- great spaghetti substitute for the that juicy bean crunch! on a bush plant. Extra fine, short
hunk of crusty bread. Stores for ta-carotene, and long-term storage; gluten free crowd23 Planting Window: April - July pods.
winter use! a match made in heaven!
Harvesting Window: June - October
Jack-Be-Little Casperita New England Pie Cinderella Gold Rush Yellow Dragon Tongue Purple Pole Bean Red Noodle Bean
These mini pumpkins are perfect A mini white pumpkin to refine Thanksgiving pie anyone? Large, red-skinned French heir-
Wax Bush Best fresh bean flavor, hands These purple romano type beans Unique Chinese stir-frying bean
for eating and decoration. your fall ornamental display! Sweet, dry, string-less flesh for all loom, otherwise known as Rouge Your classic wax bean with a mild down! These unique Romano wax have purple flesh and skin that reaches up to 18" long! Can
your baking needs. Fruit averages vif d’etampes! A fairytale’s delight taste and great crunch! Perfect beans have beautiful purple stripes turns green if cooked. Juicy, also be eaten raw when small.
4-6 lbs. and excellent when used as a soup for pickling dilly beans since this that intrigue kids and grown-ups prolific, and very fun! Kids will love this special garden
toureen! plant has a concentrated harvest. alike! surprise!
Notes
Long Island Cheese Emerite Pole Bean Cascadia Snap Pea Oregon Snow Pea Green Arrow
This Long Island heirloom pie Climbing French Filet! Enjoy this A sugar snap to satisfy any pea Extra large snow pea for Asian
Shelling Pea
pumpkin stores well with string- delicacy all summer long while lover’s desire for that garden fresh stir-fries! Many of our clients are truly
less flesh and beautiful, ornamen- saving space! crunch! surprised at the flavor of these
tal ribbing to boot! 6-10 lbs. tiny little jewels. Also known as
*Spring and Fall Only *Spring and Fall Only English peas. *Spring and Fall
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Gr eens
Lettuce, Arugula, Kale,
Mustard, Choy, Spinach Green Leaf Red Leaf Escarole Astro Arugula Surrey Arugula Georgia Collards
Summercrisp Huge heads in spring with crin- Classic bitter leaves great for A Spicy favorite! Cold hardy Deeply lobed leaves with spicy Bring on that southern cookin’!
kled leaves and a green heart. sautéeing or salads. & fast growing. Great for cold flavor!
Crunchy, frilly leaves with a mild
Planting Window: All Season flavor. The best lettuce for
frames.
summer growing.
Harvesting Window: All Season *Spring and Fall Only *Spring and Fall Only *Spring and Fall Only
Green Butterhead Red Butterhead Romaine Freckles Romaine Ripbor Kale Lacinato Kale Scarlet Kale Red Russian Kale
Thick, creamy, soft leaves with Soft, red buttery leaves with a Classic romaine for grilling or An heirloom romaine that is just Classic crinkly, green leaves. Extra dark, blue green leaves look Gorgeous crinkly purple kale This flat-leaved, cold tolerant
a mild flavor. Best in spring and green center. Best in spring and chopping into caesar salads. plain beautiful! Purple splashes Excellent for salads, stir-fries, or like dinosaur skin! Otherwise with red veins! Beautiful in edible variety is fast growing and has
fall! fall. on green leaves and heat-tolerant kale chips! Great addition to cold known as Tuscan kale. bouquets and even resists cabbage beautiful red veins.
to boot! frames. loopers!
*Spring and Fall Only *Spring and Fall Only *Spring and Fall Only *Spring and Fall Only * Baby version available * Baby version available
Deertongue Lettuce Lettuce Mix Radicchio Frissé Lacinato Rainbow Purple Mizuna Green Wave Mustard Osaka Mustard
Super mild, crunchy and fast This lettuce mix is grown from This classic radicchio lends a tart Imagine the beloved Lacinato kale This mild Asian green can be A slow-bolting green mustard with This cold tolerant crop lends a
This French classic begs for
growing! This odd-looking let- seed and harvested when about kick to any salad. When cooked, with purple stems and a wider, eaten raw in salads like lettuce, or a spicy flavor when raw and a spicy zip to any soup or stew.
creamy dressings with blanched
tuce will amaze you with its sweet, 5-6” tall. the flavor mellows. more tender leaf. Breeder Frank lightly sautéed. mild flavor when cooked. Great
hearts and deeply cut, ruffly
delicious flavor. Morton has crossed Lacinato and addition to the spring or fall
leaves. Takes summer heat in
Redbor to come up with a unique, *Spring and Fall Only garden! *Spring and Fall Only
*Spring and Fall Only stride!
stand-out variety! *Spring and Fall Only
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Root Crops
Carrots, Beets, Radish,
Spinach Malabar Spinach Rainbow Chard Parsnips, Turnips Yaya Carrot Lancer Parsnip
Semi- savoyed, thick leaves. Cold Completely different from regular Tender stalks of red, pink, orange, This Nantes carrot is our best Cousin of the carrot with a su-
hardy and perfect for cold frames! spinach! This frost-tender vine yellow, and white. Delicious in a all-around carrot for fresh eating per-sweet earthy flavor, perfect for
produces loads of succulent-type balsamic vinaigrette! Planting Window: April - August & storage! root veggie roasts. We love them
leaves which are perfect for salads. diced into meatloaf or mashed
*Spring and Fall Only Can be harvested at any size. * Baby version available Harvesting Window: May - November with rosemary and thyme.
Finally, a spinach you can grow in
summer!
Miscellaneous
Asparagus, Bulbing Fennel, Asparagus Bulbing Fennel Boro Beet Chiogga Beet Touchstone Gold Beet
Celery, Ginger, Rhubarb, This perennial produces succulent
spears in early spring for sever-
Lends a delicious licorice flavor to
Italian white bean salads or root
Extremely sweet, smooth roots. Italian heirloom with a red and Sweeter and milder than red
white bull’s eye design. Perfect for beets! No bleeding.
Sweet Potato al weeks. The best variety for
reliable spears. (Note: May not
veggie roasts. grilling or slicing raw into salads.
produce harvestable spears for 2-3
years after planting.) *Perennial
Celery Rhubarb Sweet Potato Ginger D’Avignon Radish Classic Red Radish Watermelon Radish Daikon Miyashige
These sugary-sweet roots are Classic red radish with crisp, mild
Your kids will love ants-on-a- This large, long-lived perennial Yes, you read that correctly! Grow
Beautiful, elongated French Break- Breathtakingly beautiful when Japanese variety for soups, pick-
harvested before the first frost in your own ginger right at home! This roots!
log with your own home-ground vegetable lends tart flavor to pies, fast type. A gourmet favorite for sliced open! Looks just like its ling, fermenting, and storage.
celery! Harvest the outer stalks sauces and jams! Leaves are fall and are actually a cousin of tropical plant takes a long season to
produce tender, spicy tubers, but does its mild flavor and sophisticated *Spring and Fall Only namesake with that classic radish Delicious mild greens can be
for a continuous harvest all season poisonous so be mindful only to the Morning Glory! eaten raw or cooked.
amazingly well when started very early appearance. taste. Great fall option!
long! Especially sweet in fall. eat the stalks!
in our greenhouse! Great for small *Spring and Fall Only *Fall Only *Fall Only
gardens with limited space or pots!
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Alliums
Onions, Garlic, Leeks,
Tokyo Market Turnip Purple Top Turnip
Like radishes, but not their spice? Classic cooking turnip. Creamy
Joan Rutabaga
This crispy fall root lends a sweet
Scallions, Shallots Ailsa Craig Sweet Red Wing Onion
Sweet, mild and crispy, these are This sweet onion is mild and Who doesn’t love a nice, thick
white flesh, perfect for winter depth of flavor to soups and slice of red onion on their burg-
all the rage at Farmer’s Markets. great raw in salads and on sand-
Delicious raw in salad or cooked
stews. Young greens can also be
eaten raw or cooked.
stews. Planting Window: April - June wiches. Not a long term storage er? Great keeper for winter use.
in soups and stews. Greens are onion.
also tender and mild.
*Fall Only *Fall Only
Harvesting Window: July - November
*Spring and Fall Only
Brassicas
Broccoli, Broccolini,
Kohlrabi, Cabbage Broccoli Broccolini New York Early Green Scallions Purple Scallions Purplette
This broccoli variety will give you These mini broccoli heads pro- Classic yellow onion that can be Chop these sweeties into salads, These beautiful purple scallions These adorable purple pearl
an initial large head followed by duce throughout the summer. stored for winter use. soups, or tacos. give you a colorful surprise when onions are perfect for making
Planting Window: April - July slightly smaller side-shoots for Delicious sautéed with garlic and you pull them out of the ground! Thanksgiving creamed onions,
broccoli all summer long. white beans. Adds fresh flavor to sandwiches, or pickled onions for martinis.
Harvesting Window: July - November soups and more! Great fresh in salads, too.
Notes
Farao Cabbage Napa Cabbage Kohlrabi Pac Choi French Grey Shallot Music Hardneck
This small cabbage is a garden Tender, white interior. Lends the The dream brassica for growers! If you An Asian classic for sauteeing Mild onion flavor great for mak- Huge cloves lend fiery flavor
space saver! Delicious and crispy perfect addition to any Asian dish! haven’t tasted kohlrabi, it tastes like with mild flavor & crunchy tex- ing shrimp scampi or any other to dishes, raw or cooked! Fall
broccoli stalk with the texture of an apple ture!
for slaws all summer! Best grown in fall. and a super mild flavor! Kohlrabi sticks dish! planting. Harvest scapes in June,
are a great crudité option; dipped in bulbs in July.
ranch or pesto dressing, it's an option the *Spring and Fall Only *Fall Planting
kids will love!
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Herbs
Basil, Chives, Dill
Eleanora Basil Mrs. Burn’s Lemon Mojito Mint Greek Oregano Flat Leaf Parsley Barbeque Rosemary
Mint, Parsley etc. Classic sweet basil with a This tangy, citrusy sweet basil Is it 5 o’clock yet? Time to mix Related to mint, this Italian herb Harvest parsley throughout the A classic pine-scented herb that’s
resistance to basil downey mildew. is great in pesto as it tastes like up some fresh garden cocktails! is an essential ingredient in toma- season for fresh Italian and Greek absolutely delicious on roasted
Planting Window: All Season you’ve already added lemon juice! Mint can also be used in hot or
iced tea and dried to use over the
to sauce! flavors. root vegetables, chicken or in any
Mediterranean dish.
Harvesting Window: All Season winter.
Rosie Basil German Chamomile Onion Chives Garlic Chives Common Sage Purple Sage French Tarragon Stevia
Gorgeous purple foliage and flow- Harvest these small white flowers Harvest chives year-round for These delicious, mild garlicy Gray/green leaves are a delicious Slender purple and green leaves This classic French herb lends a Intensely sweet herbal alternative
ers with classic sweet basil flavor! for a calming, warming tea. Es- the perfect soup or salad topper! chives also produce a beautiful addition to wintery soups, stews accent each other for a truly stun- mild anise flavor to any dish! to sugar. Leaves are easily dried
A beautiful addition to edible pecially delicious when mixed with Edible purple flowers in Spring. white flower in fall, great for and stuffing! Beautiful laven- ning addition to edible bouquets. for year-round use.
bouquets or any tomato salad. mint and local honey. cutting. der flower spikes bloom in late Same savory sage flavor, only
spring/early summer. purple! Can be dried for winter
use. This variety does not flower.
Notes
Cilantro Dill Lemon Balm Lemon Verbena English Thyme
This zesty green foliage can be Harvest fronds for cucumber Fragrant addition to salads or tea. A perennial in warmer climates, Winter-Hardy variety for instant
added to any Mexican or Asian soups and sandwiches or the seeds this delicious lemony herb can French flair. Combine thyme, lem-
inspired dish! Flowers attract ben- for pickling! Gorgeous additions be used in culinary and medicinal on juice and olive oil for a classic
eficial insects and dried seed pods to any edible bouquet. cooking, teas, tinctures and soap French vinaigrette or marinade.
are also known as Coriander. *Spring and Fall Only making! Bruise the leaf for a
*Spring and Fall Only delectable smell!
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Flower s
Dahlias, Marigolds,
Anise Hyssop Resina Calendula Mingus Alex Dahlia Cheyenne Spirit Camelot Foxgloves Pink Globe
Sunflowers, Zinnias etc. This medicinal calendula also Beautiful dinnerplate sized, wine Echinacea Beautiful spires of purple, light Amarath Mix
This licorice-sweet edible flower
produces soft, grayish-purple spikes looks beautiful in an arrangement! colored blossoms. Stunning pink, cream and white. Foxgloves This mix of purple, pink & white
Planting Window: May - June from mid-summer through frost that Deep golden blossoms. when paired with Bridal Bouquet are a great option for outer beds attracts butterflies and is the
bees simply can't resist! Beautiful dahlias, yarrow or fiery sunflowers. Grows 1--2 feet tall. Buds and in the shade. THIS FLOWER perfect cut flower both fresh and
Harvesting Window: July - October and useful! roots are medicinal. Attracts bees
and beneficial insects.
IS POISONOUS; DO NOT
EAT!
dried. Neat, tidy & heat resist-
ant, this flower is a work horse!
Diablo Cosmos Cupcake Cosmos Celosia Mix Oriental Dream Dahlia Strawberry Amaranth Munstead Lavender Red Queen Marigold Buttercream
Striking orange-red blossoms. Light and floaty, these cosmos These "brain" shaped crests provide This purple-edged beauty has a Long stems and a strawberry-red This English perennial is perfect A red marigold rimmed in gold Marigold
We think this little devil is worth will make your heart skip a beat! vibrant garden color from mid-sum- yellow center that looks like it is color give this globe amaranth the for teas, cake decoration, and for a refined, regal look! Great
mer through fall: salmon pink, bur- This more refined pastel yellow
growing! Plants reach only 2--3 glowing. Simply stunning! 3-4" perfect attributes for a long-lasting attracting beneficial insects! Ten- color to decorate the outside of
gundy, magenta, and gold blossoms marigold perfectly matches more
feet tall.: blossoms. cut or dried flower! Stunning der perennial. the vegetable garden and deter
are perfect additions to bouquets and subtle shades of purple, pink and
addition to colorful bouquets. “bad” bugs!
the bees go absolutely nuts for them! white.
Attracts beneficial insects.
Anemone Dahlias Karma Dahlia Mix Ball Dahlia Mix Bridal Bouquet Dahlias Nasturtium Goldilocks Black Cherokee Sunset Salvia
Stunning mix of 3-4" wide chocolate, These 3-4" blossoms are specif- This stunning mix of ball or This huge, dinnerplate mix of Trailing vines that look like Eyed Susan Black Eyed Susan Also known as mealy-cup sage,
cream, mauve, lavender and yellow ically bred for cutting with the pompom shaped dahlias features white Fleurel, Café au Lait, lily-pads are edible and peppery this tender perennial produces
These fully double golden flowers
scabiosa-type dahlias, otherwise
longest stems around! stunning color variations of pur- and Breakout provides a mix of with a similar flavor to arugula! Gorgeous bicolored hues of gorgeous blue flowers which can
almost look like a fully double
known as pincushion blossoms. Tuft- chocolate, gold and rust. Double
ple, pink, yellow, coral and wine. whites, creams and soft blush that Flowers are a beautiful addition sunflower! Beautiful, continuous be cut fresh or dried.
ed centers with flat, open outer petals, blossoms.
long stems and a smaller blossom. Long stems! would make any bride swoon! to salads and have a lighter, spicy bloomer, cut flower and beneficial
flavor. insect attractant.
18 19Shasta Daisy Firecracker Sunflower Goldy Double Velvet Queen Pastel Zinnia Mix Profusion White Profusion Pink Mix Pleurisy Root Mix
These double, golden-hued shastas These 3-5 foot tall sunflowers Fully double petals that give a Add a shade of autumnal red to For those looking for an elegant, These short little zinnias will wow Everyone should have some milkweed
Are your color sensibilities a bit
are a more refined spin on the yeild gorgous red and gold flow- stunning sunburst of color to any your sunflower collection with this simple look, this neat & tidy white you with their disease resistance and in their garden, and this stunning
more subtle? Look no further ability to bloom all season long! A
traditional shasta daisy. Short, ers. Unique and pollenless for garden! Multi-branching stems elegant branching variety. Height flower is perfect for low boarders & orange beauty won't spread invasively
than our pastel zinnia mix! Beau- stunning display of color and great like other milkweeds. Flowers show
perennial and great for the outer the cut-flower afficianado. provide great cutting flowers which averages 5’ with blooms 5--6” pairing with blue and purple hues.
tiful double blossoms of white, cutting for small bud vases. in mid to late summer and provide
boarder. Flowers attract beneficial hold in the field longer than most across. Cut the blossoms when they are half
creamy yellow, lilac, light salmon, important habitat for pollinators.
insects and last for weeks in the varieties. Height averages 5--6’. open for perfect little bud vases.
lavender, and light green. Roots are medicinal.
vase!
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: Keep blossoms
blooming. Cones that
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These 2--3’ plants lend a whim- the side of the plant, lea
Kids love this giant 12’ sunflower! This easy to grow perennial flow- Drop-dead gorgeous, fully double
Head averages 18--24” across. ers in mid-summer for a wash of sical splash of colorful spires to paper blossoms in bright fiery
Bees and birds love it. Large your garden landscape. Edible and CO O KI NG /U TI LI TY
beautiful pastel hues! Excellent red, pink, rose & white. The :
great for cutting. Yellow, pink, made by pureeing root
seeds have been bred for eating. filler for bouquets. Attracts ben- perfect everlasting to pair with s
white, purple, orange and bicolors in vodka or other preser
eficial insects and can be used Globe Amaranth. Attracts benefi-
included. and then straining the
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bees and butterflies to the garden!: insects to the garden. bright yellow, lavender, pink and E G ETABLE
removed off the seed head and can be kept in a glass
white colors. Mildew resistant
jar. Alternatively, the entire sunflower head can be
and great keepers in the vase!
placed on the garden posts to attract birds.
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COOKING/UTILITY: Sunflower seeds can beTurn your Home... into a Homestead!
Protect Your Crops...From Critters and cold! Pure Maple Syrup From Your Own Trees
Sugar maples are everywhere around here --
Strawberry Enclosure you most likely have a few in your back yard.
Did you know you can tap them
and make your own delicious, 100% pure maple syrup?
There is nothing more frustrating than waiting for Homefront Farmers will bring you and your family
your strawberry to ripen into a deep red, and just the delightful experience of tapping, boiling
Not Sure
as it does, it disappears! Strawberry enclosures are and enjoying delicious maple syrup from your own trees.
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It's a family tradition not to be missed. les?
custom built to fit atop your garden bed to protect Homefront Farm
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your berries from chipmunks and squirrels! Increase o ttl e s w it h sugar maples.
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and ensure your berry yield for years to come! s sh r cus How does it work?
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Homefront will do the work and you can join in as much or as little as you like. Here's what we will do:
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1. Identify the Sugar Maples
Cold Frame 2. Tap trees and install buckets & tubing
3. Collect and transport the sap
Do you want to extend your growing season? Do
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you want to still be harvesting spinach and lettuce 4. Boil and bottle at our own sugar shack!
when the tomatoes are long gone, and spring is
months away?
There’s no time to waste: Tapping starts in February!
Cold frames are moveable temperature controlled
environments, like a mini-green house, which can be
placed atop cold season crops to extend their season
Turn Your Yard Into an Edible Landscape with Berries!
At Homefront Farmers we offer berry installation,
throughout the winter!
protection, and season-long care.
Location: Partial to full sun with well drained soils will give your Species
berries the greatest chance of success.
Offered:
Compost Bins Irrigation: As these berries will be acclimating to a new environment,
we recommend that they are watered regularly and deeply for the first year Blueberries
With unsure times ahead, growing your own food and have regular irrigation afterwards. Blackberries
takes precedence. The next step is saving your food Honeyberries
waste from landfills, and instead, creating your own
What to Expect: The berries we plant are already a few years old. Lingonberries
Although each bush or tree and location is different, we expect that your berries Cranberries
nutrient rich compost in your own backyard! These will begin to give you consistent fruits within 1-3 years. Currants
beautiful cedar compost bins are easy to use and can Brazelberries
be placed near your garden. Let us Help: In order to keep your berries healthy and productive,
Raspberries
we will be happy to help you with season-long care that includes pruning,
pest/disease management and soil amendments.
Elderberries
Please contact Mary at mary@homefrontfarmers.com
Inquire with your gardener, or email Mary@homefrontfarmers.com for more information! to make an appointment or for more information.
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