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From the Greenhouse
Warm Up - Spring 2008
At The Tait Farm Greenhouse
Baby, it’s cold outside! Come in and "dream a little dream of..." Green!
The staff of the Tait Farm Greenhouse invite you to plan your planting for Spring. Come have a cup of tea and browse the new seed arrivals for unique plants, helpful tools, garden statuary and pots. We are busy as elves (they have to do something after Christmas is over!) ordering many hundreds of plants for spring shipment and your gardening delight! So while the earth rests, dream .....
- For the Table ~ Locally grown produce approximate arrival dates:
| ~ Asparagus |
May 1 - May 30 |
| ~ Spinach |
May 5 - June 25 |
| ~ Rhubarb |
Early June |
| ~ Strawberries |
June 1 - June 10 |
| ~ Cucumbers |
July 5 - Aug. 15 |
| ~ Cherries |
June 10 - June 25 |
| ~ Peas |
June 15 - June 25 |
| ~ Apricots |
July |
| ~ Raspberries |
July 5 - July 21 |
| ~ Blueberries |
July 5 - Aug. 10 |
| ~ Sweet Corn |
July 5 - Aug. 31 |
| ~ Tomatoes |
July 10 - Sept. 15 |
| ~ Peppers |
July 15 - Oct. 31 |
| ~ Potatoes |
July 20 - Sept. 30 |
| ~ Peaches |
July 20 - Sept. 1 |
| ~ Nectarines |
July 20 - Sept. 1 |
| ~ Plums Late |
July |
| ~ Pears |
Aug. 10 - Aug. 31 |
| ~ Collards |
Aug. 20 - Oct. 31 |
| ~ Apples |
Sept. 1 - Oct. 25 |
| ~ Grapes |
Sept. 10 - Sept. 20 |
| ~ Pumpkins |
Oct. 1 - Oct. 31 |
| ~ Squash |
June 25 - Sept. 1 |
- For the Garden:
~ From April on - Wide selection of Beautiful Perennials
~ From April on - Native Plants – Established plants well suited for naturalizing
~ Starting in April - Vegetable plants
~ Starting in April - Herbs for cooking, canning and drying
~ May arrival - Blooming Annuals
~ April - Oct. - Beautiful planted containers and baskets for patios, decks and porches
~ April - Oct. - Alpines, Sedums and Sempervivums for containers
~ Late Aug. - Sept. - Vivid Asters and Colorful, Hardy Mums
~ Sept.- Nov. - A variety of bulbs for Spring blooming: tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocus and allium
~ All Year - Organic fertilizers featuring "Pharm" liquid products
~ All Year - Tools, gloves and sun protection hats
~ Alpines, Sedums and Sempervivums for Autumn containers
~ Organic fertilizers featuring “Dharm” liquid products
~ Tools, gloves and sun protection hats
~ Beautiful planted containers and baskets for patio, decks and porches
Our outdoor areas are filled with pumpkins, gourds, Indian Corn, cornstalks and straw for your Fall decorating. The deep oranges, reds and rusts of the Harvest Season welcome you to the Farm. Our knowledgeable staff is always available to assist you. Printed information sheets are now available for many of our seasonal plants, trees, shrubs and bulbs.
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