late summer shopping

New this week:

• Houseplants! Almost the only things that sold during the late July heat wave, we're guessing people were trapped indoors by their fans (or a/c for the lucky 15%) and noticed the lack of greenery and oxygen in their interiorscapes. We brought in a bunch of pretty new jungle components yesterday and more are being delivered tomorrow (Thursday 8/13).
• Perennials! Presumably arriving today. Our 25% sale continues to the end of the month and has been successful enough, so far, that we need to re-stock! Even more is due in next week.
• Vegetables! Again! 'Cause you can't get enough. Lettuces, beets, cole crops, leeks, gourmet 'Cippolini Boretana' onions and more...
• Seeds! Limited quantities of many varieties should arrive by week's end, and if you sow them within the next month or so you can still have incredible home-grown vegetables 'til frost - and beyond. It's an El Niño year which usually means milder-than-normal temps. All remaining seeds NOT suitable for fall planting are now 50% off. Here's what's on the way:

FLOWERS

Calendula 'Flashback', Pansy 'Victorian Posy', Sweet Peas 'April in Paris', 'Blue Celeste', 'Jewels of Albion', 'Saltwater Taffy Swirls', 'Perfume Delight', 'Queen of the Night', 'Royal Wedding', 'Cupani's Original', 'Watermelon' and 'Zinfandel'.

HERBS

Arugula, Garlic Chives, curly Parsley and Hungarian breadseed poppies (note: not many herb seeds, but lots of beautiful fresh plants already here!).

VEGETABLES

Beet 'Jewel-Toned Blend', Broccoli 'All-Season Blend', Broccoli Raab, Carrots 'Baby Babette', 'Sunshine Orange and Yellow', 'Bolero' and 'Round Romeo', Chards 'Bright Lights', 'Pot o' Gold' and 'Scarlet Charlotte', Fennel 'Trieste' (bulbing type), Greens 'Crispy Winter Salad', Kale 'Lacinato' (a.k.a. dinosaur kale), Leek 'Baby Primor', Lettuces 'Paris Market Mesclun', 'Garden Babies', 'Heirloom Cutting Mix' and 'Merveille de Quatre Saisons', Onion 'Delicious Duo' (scallions - red and green), baby Pak Choi 'Green Fortune', Radishes 'Crimson Crunch' and 'Easter Egg', Spinaches 'Catalina' (baby leaf type) and 'Oriental Giant'.

Seed quantities are very limited and they should be planted within the next month or so in most cases, so come see us early next week for best selection.

Thanks for reading - check back soon for updates.

New this week! (tomorrow, in fact)

Cooler weather doesn't turn everyone's thoughts to fall planting but as for us?...oh yeah. Last week's record heat made for almost no business and fortunately we didn't order any new stuff, but this week we're back on track.

Veggies from Langley Fine Gardens:

- onion 'Cippolini Boretana'
- broccoli
- brussels sprouts
- leaf lettuce 'Merlot'
- baby butterhead lettuce 'Tom Thumb'
- leaf lettuce 'Sunset'
- Swiss chard 'Ruby Red'
- beet 'Bull's Blood'
- pepper 'Bolivian Rainbow' (okay, not technically a "fall vegetable" in these parts but super cute, multicolored HOT fruit on a small plant that makes a decent houseplant when the weather gets cold)

Herbs from American Gardens:

- catnip
- chives
- bronze fennel
- French tarragon
- mint 'Kentucky Colonel' (suitable for juleps OR mojitos!)
- golden oregano
- Greek oregano
- Italian parsley
- rosemary 'Tuscan Blue' (and we still have some 'Arp', the super hardy stuff) and
- English thyme

Next week: hopefully even MORE vegetables and shiny new perennials, which are 25% off through August. You're welcome! :)

new month, new ad, new sale!

Starts today! Annuals and our few remaining old veggie starts are still 40% off (actually, ask us nicely and you can just TAKE the remaining veggie starts) and the coleus are so awesome right now we don't know how anyone could resist them. New vegetables - the start of our "fall veggies" assortment - will start coming in next week; these will be at the normal price, $2.49 for most 3.5" pots or 4-6 paks.

The discount on perennials, trees and shrubs includes groundcovers, perennial herbs and succulents, too, even the tender ones. We've worked hard to keep things alive and even looking good through the horrendous heat wave - now it's time for you to come in and take them home!

July was pretty bad, but we're hangin' in there. August will bring new plants, new seeds, garlic and shallot sets and who knows what else? Fall flower bulbs are being ordered, too, but won't arrive 'til mid-late September. ~