Author: Wayne

Even though it is getting on this spring of 2019, we still have some pretty nice plants in the greenhouse. First, we have some nice Peppers, sweet and hot. It’s not too late to replant if yours got washed down the Arkansas river. We are out of tomatoes, so we cannot help you there.

We also still have some pretty nice okra plants, although they are getting a bit tall to still be in pots. We also still have eggplant, chives, and parsley. In the floral department we have some nice Wave petunias (pink, red, and purple) as well as pure red periwinkles.

To move them on out so we can concentrate on the garden and orchard we are offering these remaining plants, in 3″ deep pots at half price. That’s one dollar each, folks, or two for one, if you like. Call us today and come out to get yours.

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and we have beautiful Purple, Pink, and Red Wave Petunias in 2″ pots that just say “I love you Mom” and are ready to be set out in your special Mom’s patio planter, flower bed, or hanging basket. The Wave series of petunias are the toughest petunia we know of, and they spread along the ground, or spill out over a hanging basket or patio planter like no other petunia we have grown.

We also have Pacifica Red Vinca and Purple Mexican Petunia that are busting out with color and ready for Mother’s Day. We don’t have a zillion different kinds of flowers like the big nurseries; we only grow what does well in these hot humid Oklahoma summers.

We do also have a small selection of perennial flowers: Purple Foxglove and Blue Star Columbine. These are first-year seedlings and therefore will not bloom until next spring. Our perennials have the advantage of not costing four times what a second-year perennial might cost in your mega-nursery. You just have to wait a little longer to see the blooms.

Come see us before Sunday and surprise Mom.

ps: We still have a nice selection of tomato, pepper, and okra plants. It’s not too late to set these out in your spring garden.

Unlike the big box stores, we do not offer our plants for sale until after the danger of frost is past. We think we have reached that milestone here in 2019, and are now declaring that the greenhouse is officially open. We have a nice selection of Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Herbs, and a few flowering bedding plants. As always, we are usually here but it is best to call ahead to make sure. The variety list commences below:

Tomatoes:

• Amelia – a regular, determinate type tomato.
• Better Boy – a regular sized tomato, indeterminate growth habit.
• Celebrity – similar to Better Boy but with determinate growth habit.
• Whopper (Parks Whopper) – a favorite indeterminate main-season tomato for many.
• Florida 47 – a determinate, main-season tomato grown by many commercial growers.
• Jetsetter – earlier to produce than most indeterminate tomatoes.
• Juliet – our favorite, a large grape/salad tomato with indeterminate growth habit.
• Sweet 100 – the only cherry tomato we ever grow. Indeterminate habit produces all summer.

Peppers:

• King Arthur – sweet bell, green turning to red.
• Gypsy – sweet semi-bell, yellow turning to orange.
• Pimento – sweet, picked red.
• Espeletto Basque – sweet italian pepper, red.
• Mulato Isleno – mild, blocky green turning chocolate, similar to Poblano.
• Pasilla Bajio – mild, long slender green, turning nearly black.
• Cubanelle – mild, long yellow.
• Serrano – hot, medium small half the size of a Jalapeño.
• Major League – hot, our favorite Jalapeno.
• Red Chili – hot medium small drying pepper.
• Cayenne – hot long skinny drying pepper.
• Arbol – hot drying, similar to Red Chili, but longer.
• Ahn Tran – hot drying pepper, very small Asian type.
• Habanero Red – very hot, favorite of dare devils.
• Carolina Reaper – insanely hot, suppose to be the hottest pepper.

Eggplant:

• Black Beauty – large round purple skinned fruit.
• Purple Shine – Asian type long, purple skinned fruit.
• Bride – Asian type long, creamy white skinned fruit.
• Kermit – small round green striped fruit used to make curries, a Thai specialty.
• Calliope – small round purple striped fruit used to make curries, a Thai specialty.

Herbs:

• Chives
• Parsley
• Cilantro
• Basil

Flowering Bedding Plants:

• Petunias – red, purple, & pink.
• Periwinkles – red.
• Mexican Petunias – purple.
• Various first-year perennials and biennials (they will not bloom this season)- Columbine, Purple Coneflower, Foxglove.

Here are some cyclamen that bloom at several times throughout the winter months. These beauties (Cyclamen coum) start blooming in mid to late February and bloom quite a long time for us. We especially like seeing them during the cold cloudy days of winter. There are several species of cyclamen that can take Oklahoma winters. Spring time is the time to plant cyclamen. Oklahoma is such a great state for being able to enjoy some bright colors in the landscape all year round.

Be sure to plant some evergreens such as holly & pine trees of different kinds to give texture & some cheerful greenery to a brown blah landscape. It will remind you that winter doesn’t last forever.

This next pic is just a reminder that summer veggies are just around the corner.