Vegetable Seedlings have Arrived!
Garden Seedlings (2009) - photo courtesy of Mary-Lou Leidl
We have some wonderful organic seedlings available this week from Dayle at Terralicious and from Fiona at Metchosin Farm. In May we will also start receiving fresh cut flowers again from Brian at Cotyledon Farm.
Terralicious Gardening & Cooking School
Dayle Cosway, Haliburton Community Organic Farm, Saanich, BC
All in 4” pots at $4. 60 each:
o Julia Child
o heirloom Italian
o Beefsteak
o Earl of Edgecombe (orange)
o Green Zebra (green striped)
o Taxi (small yellow)
o Sweet Basil
o Musque de Provence Fairytale squash
o Winter Luxury pumpkin
Seedlings are certified organic. They are planted in organic growing medium and top dressed with compost. Please water the seedlings in the morning in the tray supplied. Keep the leaves dry as much as possible and be careful not to damage the stem. The seedlings have been “hardened off” but are still frost sensitive.
Fiona Chambers
Local, Heirloom, Organic
- Rhubarb $12.80 each
- Globe Artichokes $4.60 each
- Chard Mix $4.60 each
- Red Russian Kale $4.00 each
- Sweet Pea $4.00 each
- Cherry Tomatoes $4.00 each
Black Cherry: Medium-sized cherry tomatoes, 1.5” across, on vigorous indeterminate* plants. Prolific yields start early and continue all season long. Dark, think-skinned, juicy, sweet and flavourful for fresh eating and salads. No cracking. No shoulders. Grows well in the garden or in the greenhouse, and also does well in containers. A beautiful tomato on a decorative plant.
Red Cherry: The classic red cherry tomato. Indeterminate*, superb flavour, and high production of pretty, bright red fruit.
White Cherry: Prolific producer on indeterminate* plants of the palest cream yellow, almost translucent white fruit. Incredibly sweet, juicy, and, well — just darned yummy!
* Indeterminate tomatoes are actually vines that continue growing in length throughout the growing season. Also referred to as “vining” tomatoes, indeterminate tomato varieties will also continue to set and ripen fruit until killed off by frost.