Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Plants, Herbs, Hanging Baskets, Native Plants


Bedding plants-
Did you know that most of the plant material that is in big box stores and large greenhouses is grown in BC or Ontario and then resold?   When you buy plants from our market vendors such as bedding plants, perennials, trees, shrubs, hanging baskets, tomatoes, herbs and native plants you can be assured that they are grown right in the area.  You can ask the growers directly for their tips on how to grow the best plants around.
Terra Farms- from Blackie- the best potted herbs and herb baskets
Wild About Flowers- Black Diamond- collects seed sustainably in the foothills, forest and river valleys and grows native plants in plug form.  You can’t get any hardier than that.
Brassard Greenhouses-  Craig and his family grow big tomato plants, beautiful planters and hanging baskets, annual basket stuffers and perennials- all from their own greenhouses. (Brassard, AB)
Grow Good Things- is a collective of young farmers/growers from Black Diamond that grow organic veggie bedding plants and herbs.
Sage Permaculture- Black Diamond- will have awesome compost, bedding out plants, worm castings and more.


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