Category Archives: Garden at Home

Organic Seeds

We will be offering packaged seed from High Mowing Organic Seed again this year. $3.00 per package These were chosen because either they do not like to be disturbed or they grow so quickly from seed that there is no … Continue reading

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Eggplant Plants

We will have a small selection of beautiful eggplant this year. We start our eggplant from seed in organic soil and grow it in our organic greenhouse. The plants will be available  in a 4 inch biodegradable Fertil pot for … Continue reading

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Container Size Tomatoes

We are growing a few varieties of determinate dwarf tomatoes. All are perfect for growing where you don’t have a garden bed.  Plants are growing in organic soil and raised from seed in our organic greenhouse.  We will be selling … Continue reading

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Pepper Varieties

Our Pepper plants are happily growing in out organic greenhouse and will be ready for sale at our first Creekside Market Day 2021 – May 1st  We grow all of our peppers from seed in organic soil. This year we … Continue reading

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Cherry Tomato Varieties

Cherry tomato varieties that we will have available this year We grow all of our tomatoes from seed in organic soil. This year we will be selling them in a 4 inch Fertil pot for $3.50 each.  We are now … Continue reading

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Full size and Salad size Tomatoes

Full size and salad size tomatoes that we will have available as plants this year. We grow all of our tomatoes from seed in organic soil. This year we will be selling them in a 4 inch biodegradable Fertil pot … Continue reading

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Tomato starting time!

Yesterday was a very busy tomato seed starting day – 915 seeds! Our most beautiful seed packages (and most of our tomatoes) come from Bakers Creek Heirloom Seeds Some of my favorites – Big Rainbow, Mortgage Lifter, Blue Beauty & … Continue reading

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Early Spring in the Greenhouse

Even though it’s really late winter – it feels like spring (sometimes summer) in the greenhouse. The baby plants are starting to grow – the hot peppers have been moved from their plug size trays into a larger tray (1 … Continue reading

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DIY Leaf Lettuce Kit

  Leaf lettuce is one of the easiest vegetables to grow in a container. We have everything you need to grow your own organic leaf lettuce. Your kit will include the lettuce seed of your choice from the 2 pictured … Continue reading

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Fresh Today

Radishes $1.00 We picked and washed some leaf lettuce and radishes this morning. Both are in the Farmstand cooler along with a few bags of butter lettuce and asparagus that was picked yesterday. We also have eggs in the cooler. … Continue reading

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Seeds, plants and eggs

We have had requests for organic seed so we ordered a small countertop seed rack with seed for plants that do well directly seeded (rather than grown as transplants). The seeds came yesterday but the display rack did not. So, … Continue reading

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How to Protect Your Plants from Cold

If you have already planted you warmth loving plants, there are a few things you can do to try and save them from the cold temperatures that are coming tonight and early next week. If you only have a few … Continue reading

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Organic Plants Sale

We will be selling our Organic plants again today from 9 am until 5 pm I have updated the plant list on our page with what has sold out. We still have a nice selection of tomatoes, sweet peppers, eggplant, … Continue reading

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Organic Plants

We will putting our organic transplants out for sale starting on Friday (May 1st).  In an effort to keep everyone safe, we will be strictly following Social Distancing guidelines. The plants will be outside of the Farmstand on one of … Continue reading

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Herb Bowls

Herb planters make a great gift for anyone who likes to cook. We also have an option for the drink makers! We have some Herb Planters made up and can also plant them with a mix of your choosing. The … Continue reading

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Greenhouse Tour Watch “April 25, 2020” on YouTube

I made my first ever video! Take a virtual tour of our greenhouse and see what we are growing.  

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Transplant List

Tomatoes:     Roma/plum:   Cherry:   Tomatoes suitable for Container growing: Peppers   Eggplant Most of our vegetable plants are planted in a 3.5 inch biodegradable container ($3.00 each). We will also have some jumbo tomato plants available in … Continue reading

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Potatoes in a container

Container Preparation Any medium size container that holds at least two or three gallons of soil can be used. Examples include baskets, large paint buckets (drill plenty of holes in the bottom and lower sides & fill the bottom inch … Continue reading

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Succulents

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Potatoes

Growing potatoes is a fun project for kids and adults. They can be successfully grown in a large container or directly in the ground. I’ve even seen them grown in straw bales! If you are interested in trying that, you … Continue reading

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Garden Planning

Now is the perfect time to be working on getting your garden beds or containers ready for planting! Cool season crops are very happy to grow in these temperatures – Spinach, kale, lettuce, radishes and peas are all great for … Continue reading

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Seed Potatoes

Today we picked up part of our seed potato order. This part came from Vermont Valley – an organic potato grower in Wisconsin. We ordered extra so we could offer some for sale. Potatoes are easily grown in containers or … Continue reading

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How to Start a Garden

I know it’s snowing but now is the time to start making plans to grow food! Some things you can do while you wait for warmer weather: Determine the amount of space you will have for planting. You will need … Continue reading

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