Plant Sale West Seattle, huge clearance

 We are overstocked, we need space, less to re-pot, more room to breathe...
We want to pass savings on to you, and get you excited about finishing that garden project that you've been thinking about.

Native shrubs (possibly more)
-Red Elderberry
-Dogwoods
Native perennials
-salal
-bunchberry
-vancouveria
-maidenhair ferns
-boykinia
-indian rhubarb
-patasites
Native delphinium

Native trees
-ponderosa pines
native roses
-nootka rose

Shrubs
-olearia
-podocarpus
-azaleas
-spirea
-barberry, red leaf and evergreen
-hydrangeas (excludes oakleaf and limelight)
-willows

Perennials
-baby's breath
-filipendula
-astilbes
-brunnera
-ligularia
-doronicum
-mountain mint
-irises
Centuarea-pink only
Veronica
Heather
Foxglove
silene
Delphiniums
Select hardy geraniums
Physostegia
poppies
ligularia
lamium
select geums

Trees
-bloodgood maples 
-smoke trees
-fruit trees





Vines
-clematis
-kiwi

Grasses
-carex
-miscanthus
-pennisetum

Fall is THE best time to fertilize with organics

I get so many questions about   this topic, so here are some answers    Fall is THE best time to fertilize with organics. First of all, since they are slow release, they are slow to break down and so fall - with its attendant rains -starts the breakdown process.  BUT, due to cooler soil temps and lower N values, the plants don't needlessly convert the nutrients into excessive vegetative growth.  Instead, they plants start building up the storage pantry -- which is what will be needed for the spring flush, when reserves would otherwise be depleted. Also, building up a robust root structure is what will help your plants prevent frost damage.  Our winters have been a bit whacky, but what has been a pattern is a few weeks of super cold weather. You need to freeze proof your plants.  A good fall fertilizing with Hendrikus Organics, which offers an ample supply of beneficial soil microbes will help in this process. Similarly, with all the rains the winter months will bring, a robust root structure will utilize the water better.                            Fall is also the time of year to amend soils and build the best soil structure.  Increase organic matter through compost -- and humate (HuMagic), and food sources that will feed both the plants and the microbes.  HO ferts contain at least 22 different species of beneficial microbes.  The microbes do much of the work in making nutrients available, but they also are the carpenters improving soils "architecture."  Increased pore space and aggregates of soil particles are necessary to drain te heavy rains. Otherwise, you will have soggy soil which can not breathe. The anaerobic conditions lead to death of beneficial microbes -- and root rot!  )= sick plants)    Lastly, fruit bearing plants such as blueberries are setting their fruitbuds now for next year. Fertilize now to get the best yield next year.  Similarly, the berries come out of the winter "starved."  A good fall fertilization will give them the nutrients they need to get producing more effectively during the growing season.  Liquid HuMagic:  Stressed trees & shrubs.  Treat with soil drench all around the drip line.  Do a foliar leaf spray for Non-Conifers. (conifers breathe through their needles so we don't recommend spraying needles). The Humagic contains a mixture of benefical organic acids: Humic, Ulmic, and  Fulvic Acid.  The fulvic acid in particular, has a very low molecular weight -- which enables it to pass immediately through the cell wall where it immediately works to chelate minerals in forms useful to plants. The synergistic effect of the organic acids serves to improve metabolism, nutrient efficiency, and disease resistance.  Japanese & Vine Maples have been particularly stressed by the long drought period.  While they are attractive now, in terms of their characteristic fall color, most maples are still a bit flacid and lack the vigor and pop they usually display. Perk them up and help them build up for winter stresses with applications of Liquid HuMagic:  They will respond quite happily to soil & foliar drenches.  Mix at rate of 2oz/gallon, apply every two weeks -- or for more immediate perk up and improved appearance, root enhancement and disease resistance.   The difference will be noted in leaf branch stem, vigor, and leaf thickness. Sometimes more intense color.   Community supported, Supporting community Sincerely, Vera Johnson Village Green Perennial Nursery

Plant your food forest now for harvest next year

Want more edibles to harvest? We have a huge selection...

*Asparagus
*Apples-columnar, great for smaller spaces
*Aronia-gorgeous berries-for jams, pies or leave for birds-beautiful fall color
*kiwi-need male and female
*Evgn. Huckleberries- wild blueberries-NW Native
*Elderberries (black)-great for pies, jams, syrups to fight colds and flu
*rhubarb
*horseradish
*pears-needs a pollinator/neighbor/dwarf variety
*Cherries-Danube-self pollinating
*Angelica -100's of uses for this herb






*oxalis
*ostrich ferns
*day lilies-eat the buds like squash
*gooseberry
*Indian plum
*Salal
*Mahonia Aquafolium-eat young leaves in
spring/also herbal remedies
*Raspberries
*Strawberries-many varieties
****Marshall strawberries- Village Green introduction... NOT included in sale-here is why...( a variety described by Slow Food USA and the RAFT alliance in 2004 as one of the top ten endangered foods in the country...it was once known as “the finest eating strawberry in America” “exceedingly handsome, splendidly flavored, pleasantly sprightly, aromatic and juicy”. Who could resist that? I had to taste one.) http://www.slowfoodusa.org/index.php/slow_food/blog_post/the_longer_the_wait_the_sweeter_the_jam/

***Antique roses-a very long history of culinary uses in oils, teas, cakes, syrups, salads, candied petals and so much more (not included in the sale-I grow each one on it's own roots from cutting, it takes 2 years to offer them for sale)

-------Fertilizers...Amendments------
Hendrikus Organic fertilizers are the only fertilizers I use and the only one we sell.

*Seasons-good for raspberries for canes up to 6ft tall
*Humagic/soil enhancer combo-breaks up clay soil
*Bouquet-winter crops and bulb fertilizers well
*Organibloom for Azaleas, rhodies, hydrangeas, tomatoes, acid loving plants-fruiting trees and shrubs

*Worm castings-adds trace minerals and living microorganisms to your soil for strong root development, adding life to dead soils. 100% certified organic. Nothing less.

 

Come and see us-the ducks have grown so much and are quite eager to quack their greetings to welcome you!

Fruit trees/berries

Columnar apple
Asian pear
Fig trees (dwarf- can be grown in a container)
Blueberries
Aronia Berry
Elderberries
Huckleberries- red
Evergreen hucks- blue
Gooseberries


Herbs...
Sage
Lovage
Valerian
Pineapple
Thyme
Oregano
Hyssop
Angelica

Fall vegetables plant now for fall/winter harvest....
kale
lettuce
onions
leeks
cabbage

Hendrikus organic fertilizers

Hendrikus organic fertilizers

 

StartRight Organic Plant Starter

StartRight is a balanced combination of endo-ecto mycorrhizae in a bio-stimulant nutrient base to assist new plants and transplants in their development of root systems and new hair roots. The name "Mycorrhizae" is Greek for fungus roots and it describes the mutually beneficial symbioses between these soil fungi and plant roots. A teaspoon of healthy soil can contain several miles of mycorrhizal filaments that play a fundamental role in establishing and extending root systems, improving plant nutrient and water uptake, disease resistance and plant growth, while reducing transplant shock and drought stress. StartRight re-establishes these essential soil fungi for healthy plant development.

Fruit trees

All fruit trees and shrubs 50% off this weekend!

apples
pears
blueberries
Aronia berries
Gooseberries...
I ate the BEST gooseberry pie made by Kate McDermott -"Art of the Pie"
Seriously...she is someone I want in my life, forever!
Kate's pies are truly edible art!