 Great Oak Farm - Organic Seedlings for Sale
Last year, Carla from Great Oak Farm in Berlin, provided organic seedlings for community gardeners and others. If you would like to purchase seedlings this year, you should contact Carla directly (978-838-2097) to place your order. Orders will be taken on a first-come first-serve basis, so items may not be available if you wait too long.
See the attached list with the information regarding the types of seedlings. There are no prices, but you should expect to pay around a dollar per seedling. Great Oak Farm is located on 227 Highland Street - just over the Bolton/Berlin line. If you ever go that way, you will know her farm by the small serve-yourself stand and the beautiful horses that adorn the landscape. Thanks to Teresa for compiling the list of seedlings below. Lynn ------------------------------------------------------------------ Great Oak Farm 227 Highland Street Berlin, MA 01503 978-838-2097 Organic Seedlings available Middle to End of May 2011 GREENS Lettuce Red Grant Rapids, Firecracker MTO Leaf, 28 days Lettuce Red Grant Rapids, New Red Fire Leaf, 55 days Lettuce Green Grand Rapids, Tropicana Leaf, 52 days Lettuce Green Romaine Winter Density Head, 54 days Lettuce Butterhead, Adriana Green Head, 48 days Lettuce Allstar Gourmet Lettuce Mix Mix, 28 days (Green & Red Oakleaf, Green & Red Romaine, Lollo Rossa, Redleaf) VEGETABLES Cabbage Ganzales F1 Round mini, 66 days Cabbage Caraflex F1 Early Green Pointed mini, 68 days Cabbage Alcosa F1 Small crinkled leaf, 72 days Kale Winterbor F1 2-3', blue-green, ruffly, 60 days Swiss Chard Bright Lights, Mulitcolor Mixed colors, 28 days baby, 55 days bunching Leeks Megaton F1 90 days Kohlrabi Kolibri F1 Purple, 45 days Kohlrabi Winner F1 White, 45 days Brussel Sprouts Diablo F1 110 days Brussel Sprouts Churchill F1 90 days Cauliflower Snow Crown, F1 White, 50 days Broccoli Diplomat F1 60 days Broccoli Bay Meadows F1 68 days Cucumber Diva Specialty (seedless) Resistant to mildew/scab, 58 days Cucumber Harmonie, Pickling 3-5" pickling or gherkins, 47 days Tomato Defiant PhR (Blight resistant) F1 Beefsteak, Det, Med size, rich red, 65 days Tomato Daffel F1 Beefsteak, Indet, Med size, rich red, 68 days Tomato Pink Beauty F1 Beefsteak, Indet, Med size, pink, 74 days Tomato Rose (Heirloom) Beefsteak, Indet, Large, deep pink, 74 days Tomato Magic Mountain F1 Cherry, Indet, red, sweet, 65 days Tomato Sun Gold F1 Cherry, Indet, apricot color, 57 days FLOWERS Marigold Durango Outback Mix (A) Extra large blooms, 50 days Rudbeckia Prairie Sun (P/A) 5" blooms, Ht 28-32", green center, 120 days Rudbeckia Goldilocks (P/A) Double 4" blooms, Ht 24-28, 100-120 days Zinnias Oklahoma Formula Mix, Improved (A) Double & Semi double, Ht 30-40", 75-90 days Zinnias Benary's Gaint Mix (A) Double, Ht 40-50", 75-90 days Zinnias Zowie!, Yellow Flame (A) Semi double, Magenta and Orange, Ht 24-36" KEY: F1 = Hybrid A = Annual P = Perennial Ht = Height Det = Determinate: (bush) may be grown with or without support, ripens within a concentrated period of time. Indet = Indeterminate: (climbing) should be trellised, staked, or caged; ripens over an extended period of time 2010 Community Gardeners - It is time to enroll for 2011. See pamphlet and application below. You have until the end of March to enroll for 2011. If you are not planning to renew your plot in 2011, please let us know so that we can pass your plot along to someone on our waiting list.
There is currently a very short waiting list for 2011. If you would like to get on our waiting list -- don't wait - send an email to ldischler@comcast.net with your desire.
Below are some helpful links and information for all gardeners in our community (and beyond):
Soil Test Information. We recommend that all gardeners get their soil tested at the beginning of each growing season. The UMass Extension will do this for you at a small cost. Instructions and order forms can be found at this link. http://www.umass.edu/soiltest/
Planting calendar. Not sure when to put your seeds in the ground or start seedlings indoors. This link will provide you with a calendar based upon your last frost date. Many of us use May 15 as the date in Bolton, but you can alter it slightly based upon your local microclimate. http://bioarray.us/Skippy%27s%20planting%20calendar.html This is what I got using May 15:
Sow onion, celery and celeriac seeds indoors (11 weeks before last frost). Sow broccoli, kale, cool weather lettuce, escarole, eggplant and thyme seeds indoors (9 weeks before last frost). Sow pepper seeds indoors (keep temp above 78*F for germination). Also sow indoors marigold, parsley, basil and beet seeds. (8 weeks before last frost). Start watching the soil for the first direct planting! As soon as the soil can be worked its time to sow peas, fava beans, arugula and radish directly in the garden (up to 6 or 7 weeks before last frost). (Note: In warmer climates, where the soil doesn't freeze, this tool may not give an appropriate pea planting date. Check with local gardeners for best date.) Sow tomato seeds indoors. Sow cabbage seeds indoors. (6 weeks before last frost). Transplant lettuce, broccoli and kale seedlings into the garden (use row cover if necessary). Sow more cool-weather lettuce seed indoors. (4 weeks before last frost). Sow pumpkin, cucumber and zinnia seeds indoors. (3 weeks before last frost). Sow summer squash, watermelon and melon seeds indoors. Sow 2nd planting of peas directly in the garden. I'm going to try a 2nd tomato sowing (indoors in pots) in case the spring is very wet again. (2 weeks before last frost). Sow 2nd cool-weather lettuce crop, more beets, spinach indoors or in garden. (1 week before last frost). Sow directly in garden seeds for sunflowers, nasturtiums, carrots, parsnips. Plant potatoes, onions sets. Plant 2nd crop of radish. (Week of last frost). Transplant tomatoes to garden. Plant seeds for corn, beans and soy beans directly in garden. (1 week after last frost). Sow 3rd cool-weather lettuce crop indoors or in garden. Transplant peppers, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers and melons to the garden if the soil is well warmed. (2 weeks after last frost). Sow warm-weather lettuce crop (Summer Crisp type) indoors or in garden. Sow 2nd crop of beans, 3rd crop of radish in garden. (5 weeks after last frost). Sow 2nd warm-weather lettuce crop (Summer Crisp type) indoors or in garden (8 weeks after last frost). Sow 3rd warm-weather lettuce crop (Summer Crisp type) indoors or in garden. Sow 3rd crop of beans, 4th crop of radish in garden. (11 weeks after last frost). Here's is the recipe for a natural garden garlic spray that Lynda used last year and recommends:
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