Welp, that’s it! We officially closed for the season on October 7th. I can’t believe our first year in business is over! It was rocky in a few places, but on the whole I think it went well. As a capstone of the season I thought I’d share with you some of the lessons I’ve learned. Seed sowing As a reminder, I did most (but not all) of my propagation this year as winter sowing, i.

Ahhh it’s the end of the season! I am only slightly losing my mind this week, preparing for my last market of the season, ordering seeds (can you believe Wild Seed Project was sold out of half the seeds I wanted by 10am on their opening day?), finishing my New England Shrubs class, and preparing for my open house on Sunday! Next and Final Market Our final market is the Leominster Farmers’ Market, this Saturday, October 5th, 2024, from 11am-2pm, in Monument Square in Leominster, MA.

Wow, I can hardly believe it’s almost time to close for the season! My first year in business has just flown by. (And yet somehow I was potting up seedlings up until three days ago… many lessons learned for next year!) Closing for the season October 6th I was planning on staying open through the end of October with the final Ashby market on the 27th, but then I realized that a) other native plant nurseries are already closing, and b) the average date of first frost around here is October 5th, and I don’t want to sell folks plants that are might be frost-killed before they have a chance to get established.

Next Market(s) We’re excited to join Grow Native Massachusetts and three other native plant nurseries for a “popup market” at the Newton Farmers’ Market! This market is Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 1:30pm to 6pm in Cold Spring Park (1094 Beacon Street) in Newton, MA. The three other nurseries are Bluestem Natives, Checkerspot Farm, and Lady Fern Farm, all incredibly knowledgeable folks who care deeply about native ecosystems. Between the four of us, I’m sure you’ll find any native plant you could want!

Next Markets We’ll be at both the Leominster and Ashby markets this weekend. More markets means more chances to get our plants! Details: Leominster Farmers’ Market: Saturday, September 7th, 2024, from 11am-2pm in Monument Square, Leominster, MA Ashby Farmers Market: Sunday, September 8th, 2024, from 9am to noon on the Ashby Town Common (1 South Rd), Ashby, MA. Our theme for these markets is “In Bloom 🌸” – we plan to bring whatever species are showing off beautiful flowers (or are about to!