Plant Sale 2010 - This year our popular plant sale will be held on May 22/23 and May 29/30 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Choose from dozens of varieties of certified organic heirloom vegetable and herb plants. As well, we will have mature, field-grown, certified organic perennial flowers for sale. Directions: From the 401 - take the Newtonville Rd. exit (20 minutes east of Oshawa; 20 minutes west of Cobourg); go north on Newtonville Rd to "Crooked Creek" - this is the 4th Concession. Turn right (east) onto the 4th Conc. and go 2.5 km to "Gilmore Rd.". Turn left (north) onto Gilmore and we are the 3rd property up on the east side. There's a "Cottage Gardener" sign out front. From Hwy 115 - take the "Kirby" exit (Ganaraska Reg. Rd. 9) and go east to "Kendal". Turn right onto Reg. Rd. 18 (to Newtonville) and go south to "Crooked Creek". This is the 4th Concession. Turn left onto the 4th Conc. and go 2.5 km to "Gilmore Rd.". Turn left (north) onto Gilmore and we are the 3rd property on the east side (right). (photo courtesy of Michelle Mattern)

We are planning on having the following varieties of pepper plants available at the sale this year: Sweet - Feher Ozon, Tolli's Sweet, Alma Paprika, Bull Nose, Quadrato d'Asti Giallo, Chervena Chushka, Golden Treasure, Orange Bell. Hot - Black Hungarian, Hot Portugal, Orange Thai, Nosegay. Please note: many things can happen between now and the plant sale. There is no guarantee that the varieties you want will be available when you get to the sale, so please be flexible and have alternatives.

We are growing the following heirloom tomato varieties for 2010: Slava, Basinga, Carlton, Druzba, Scotia, Mule Team, White Queen, Rose de Berne, Bull Heart, Cheeseman's, Pomme d'Amour, Savignac, Stone, Stupice, Italian Heirloom, Old German, Bloody Butcher, Isis Candy, Martino's Roma, Cherokee Purple, Brianna, Mortgage Lifter, Black from Tula, Amana Orange, Eva Purple Ball, Morden Yellow, Djena Lee's Golden Girl, Rideau, Ceylon, Bonny Best, Manitoba, Valencia, Czech Select. Please note: Many things can happen between now and the plant sale. There is no guarantee that the varieties you want will be available when you get to the sale, so please be flexible and have alternatives planned.