South Simcoe 4H Garden Club Tour
Tomatoes and mosquitos! Last week we were thrilled to welcome a group of keen young gardeners to the farm. The South Simcoe 4H Garden Club is part of the 4H Ontario organisation which aims to involve children and youth in rural activities. I always get excited when kids take an interest in gardening, so the evening was as much fun for me as it was for… Read More
Local Farm, Local Plants
Thank you for shopping with us! It is so great to see so many of our loyal customers and also plenty of new faces too! We really appreciate your support of our small local business – we realize that you do have choices. We hope that we are providing you with the excellent customer service that you have come to expect and that you… Read More
25th Birthday Party Update
Thank you! On Saturday 5 May, we welcomed over 150 visitors to the farm to help us celebrate our 25th Birthday. It was a gorgeous afternoon, the sun was shining and it was WARM! Guests enjoyed refreshments and birthday cake whilst mingling amongst the flowers. We gave away some gift certificates as door prizes and kicked off the voting in our 25th Birthday Hanging… Read More
Meet our 2018 staff
What a TEAM! We are so fortunate to have such dedicated and wonderful staff to both grow and sell our plants and this year is no exception…. We have four fantastic plant ladies returning this year who can’t wait to see you! Kieron Rupke, our self proclaimed ‘plant addict’ is returning for her eighth season with us. Kelly French and Cathy Cook are now both into their fourth season… Read More
It’s Pansy weather!
It’s time to plant Pansies and Violas Well, the good weather is finally upon us (good meaning no snow!) so it’s time to plant Pansies and Violas. We have increased our selection this year and have 3 new exciting Pansy mixes where the colour combinations are all done for you. Just pop in some planters by your door for a cheery start to the season!… Read More
Spring has Sprung and we are OPEN!
Stop by and get inspired! We are now officially open for our 25th season! Despite the weather issues, our crops are looking amazing! The greenhouses are full of colour, so even if you are not quite ready to purchase yet, please drop in and tour around, start making your wish list and get inspired! So what’s new for our 25th year? More plants! Our… Read More
Smokey
We are very sad to announce that Smokey our beloved grey tabby cat, passed away this winter. Smokey will be remembered as a very friendly, handsome and laid back boy – nothing bothered him, from babies, kids, kittens, cats and dogs. He spent an idyllic 17 years with us, loving being outdoors as much as the sofa. One of his favourite things to do… Read More
Dan’s Garden
Farm fresh bouquets Due to the success of last year’s efforts, our 17 year old son Dan is once again running his award winning summer company Dan’s Garden. He grows a wide selection of fresh cut flowers, here on our farm. Over 2000 plants went in the ground last weekend and he will start harvesting by mid July. Stop by his booth at Creemore… Read More
Customer Appreciation Draw
Congratulations to Sharon Smith, customer since 2009 and winner of our annual customer appreciation draw! Sharon selected a variety of perennials and a Hydrangea to fill in a few gaps in her gardens. We hold the customer appreciation draw each year and a lucky winner receives $100 worth of plants. All e news recipients are automatically entered. Enjoy your plants Sharon and thank you… Read More
Meet Mac and Bryan
Our 4 legged greeters! Many of you will already have met our 4 legged greeters – Mac and Bryan! If not, look for them the next time you are here and say Hi! Mac is our 5 year old black Lab – Boxer rescue dog who is very friendly and loves meeting our visitors. If he’s not by your car when you arrive he… Read More
