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WELCOME TO THE FARM!  Our stand is located in the SW corner of the Saturday market.  This is our 16th year at this location.  We grow field crops and cut flowers and also have a thriving nursery business in the spring and summer.  We bring a large selection of plants to our market stand, and our farm nursery is open from May 2 to June 15. Click here for our location and hours.

 

By coming to the farm, you get the best selection of plants and also a lovely field trip to see our small farm operation. Get first pick of the hanging baskets.  Every year we grow a large selection of tomato plants, TOP including many heirlooms.  We also grow pepper and chile plants, broccoli, onion, salad mix and other veggie starts, everbearing strawberry starts, and specialize in flowers for hanging baskets and containers.  Herbs and many perennials round out the list. This year we will also have seed potatoes.

When you buy our plants, you can be assured that they are right for this climate and properly hardened off to withstand the challenging North Idaho weather. Since we grow produce to sell from the varieties we select, we know they are productive and delicious.

FLOWERS We love our flowers and about half the nursery in Hayden is now dedicated to seed and specialty annuals and the fabulous hanging baskets we make with them. We enjoy making them and can hardly wait to see how they turn out. We also do custom baskets and pots. Here is a quick link to that section.

 

BACK AGAIN: CLEMATIS!   The Queen of Vines.  16 or so varieties, fabulous colors and forms.  Lots of bright colors and selected for hardiness and long bloom period.  Click here to go see all the wonderful selections we have available.

 

NEW THIS YEAR:  LILIES!    We have both colorful Asiatic Hybrids and Fragrant Orientals.  Potted up, ready to plant Here they are...

 

HONEYSUCKLE AND TRUMPET VINES: Hard to find locally. We have nice healthy starts.

 

WEDDING AND OCCASION FLOWERS




Rudbeckia



Fall!



Dried Arrangement

MARKETAs the plants dwindle we move into our summer crops. Susi’s specialties are strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, multicolored peppers, gourmet beans, summer squash and cut flowers.  We have perennials most of the summer, and lavender plants during bloom season.  In the fall you will find winter squash, dried floral bouquets and arrangements, cornstalks, gourds and pumpkins. From mid summer onwards there is also Susi’s fabulous low sugar all natural jams.  Quality is always top priority and since we use natural fertilizers and no harmful pesticides you can count on getting maximum nutrition as well as delicious taste from our produce.

TOMATOES FOR 2010

So many tomatoes, so little space! We suggest some early and some late, some small and some large. These are the very best tomatoes for this climate and they taste great, too. Click here for a look at Susi’s article, “How to Grow Tomatoes Even in North Idaho”
 
RED SLICERS & SALAD TOMATOES
4th OF JULY 49 days  Rich flavor, medium plants
BEEFY BOY* 70 days Amazing flavor, large size, big yields - NEW!
BIG BEEF 73 days Earliest big red beefsteak
BURPEE BIG BOY 78 days Very large red slicers, rich flavor, meaty
BUSH CELEBRITY 65 days Productive, small plants, lg. flavorful fruit
BUSH EARLY GIRL  54 days  Med.-sized fruit, smallish plants
CELEBRITY 70 days Mid-season slicer, good flavor & disease resistant
CHAMPION 62 days Meaty, flavorful lg. fruit
EARLY GIRL  57 days Early, 4 oz. fruit
FIRST LIGHT 76 days Exceptional flavor, crisp texture, green shoulders
KOOTENAI 65 days Small plants, reliable production, rich flavor
NEW GIRL 62 days Earlier and better than Early Girl
NORTHERN EXPOSURE 67 days  Big tomatoes on short plants, reliable, good
PARK'S WHOPPER 65 days Good sized fruit, very productive and reliable here
SILETZ 60 days 4-5” fruit on smaller plants. Productive & early
SUPER FANTASTIC 70 days Large 10oz slicers, beefsteak flavor
VIVA ITALIA (ROMA) 76 days Excellent roma with good flavor, high production
YELLOW & ORANGE TOMATOES
IDA GOLD 59 days Sprawling small plant, oval, smallish sweet fruit
LEMON BOY 72 days Large plant with large, mild yellow fruit
CHERRY TOMATOES
CHOCOLATE CHERRY 70 days Brown fruit with rich complex flavor; fun!
GOLD NUGGET 55 days Smallish plants, loads of sweet yellow cherries
JULIET  60 days Mini romas on large, sprawling plants
SUNSUGAR 62 days Everyone’s favorite. Sweet, flavorful orange cherries
SUPERSWEET 100 65 days Extra sweet cherries, large vines
SWEET MILLION 65 days Improved Supersweet 100, full sized, crack resistant
SWEET OLIVE 57 days  Earliest & best grape on medium plant, prolific
TAMI G 62 days Sweet grape-disease resistant indeterminate vines
ODDBALLS
These don't fit in the other categories or we have just a few to try this year.
BROWN BERRY 72 days Just like Chocolate Cherry, non hybrid
BUSH BEEFSTEAK 62 days Big beefsteaks on small plants
CUOR D’BUE 85 days Late Italian Oxheart-good flavor
GOLDEN JUBILEE 70 days Sweet, low acid, determinate heirloom
RED ALERT 55 days Small sweet/tasty fruit on determinate bush
TOTEM 70 days Like Patio, small for containers, more fruit than plant
WINDOW BOX ROMA 70 days Compact Roma for containers or small spaces
HEIRLOOMS
These did well last summer for us. Bloody Butcher is very similar to 4th of July. Most of these are quite late so we recommend that you don’t limit yourselves just to heirlooms. Try some cherries and hybrids that bear earlier to extend your production.
ANNA RUSSIAN 65-70 days Luscious flavor, pinkish red large fruit, indeterminate
BLOODY BUTCHER 55 days Early, smallish plant, 2” fruit, good acidy taste
BLACK KRIM 80 days Rich, slightly salty black flavor, good producer
BRANDYWINE 90 days Late, large beefsteaks. Best in greenhouses
COSMONAUT VOLKOV 72 days 1-2 lb. fruit with excellent balanced flavor
GREEN ZEBRA 78 days Unique smallish green fruit with yellow stripes, zingy
MANITOBA 58 days Determinate, small plant developed for the north, good acid
PAUL ROBESON 74 days Black 4” beefsteak; luscious, earthy exotic flavors
ROSE 75-80days Like Brandywine, maybe earlier-Amish heirloom
YELLOW PEAR 70 days Pear shaped yellow cherry with very mild flavor

* = new this year
   

PEPPERS FOR 2010

A word about peppers:

Green peppers are immature versions of red, yellow or orange peppers. Colored peppers start out shades of green then turn color when they are mature. Maturity takes a few weeks longer so if you really want to grow colored peppers, leave some plants un-harvested. Purple peppers such as Islander and Purple Beauty are purple when immature, turning orange or red. Peppers and especially chilies love heat so they are always slow here, and sometimes don’t mature very well. If frost threatens you can always harvest them green and freeze them for soups later. Our selections are the best varieties we know for this area.

BELL PEPPERS

 
CHOCOLATE Long, sweet flavored brown peppers
EARLY SUNSATION Yellow bells
FAT N SASSY Big blocky green/red bells
GOURMET Orange bells
ISLANDER Lavender bells
NEW ACE Earliest, smaller green/red bell
NORTH STAR Early green/red bell
PURPLE BEAUTY Purple bell

CHILES

 
ANCHO SAN MARTIN Poblanos for the north, mild
BIGGIE CHILE Anaheim, improved Big Chile (hopefully!)       
CARMEN     Sweet Corno di Toro for frying or salads
CZECH BLACK HOT PEPPER Small black chilies turn beautiful red. Med hot
JALAPENO, MUCHO NACHO The best jalapeno
LIPSTICK   (Pimento) Smallish, wedge shaped, very sweet red peppers
KRIMSON SPICE Hot paprika (very limited supply)
RING OF FIRE Red cayenne peppers, 3”, very hot
SERRANO DEL SOL Reliable serranos for the north

EGGPLANTS

 
DUSKY

Early purple bell shaped fruit, sturdy plants

ORIENT EXPRESS       

Long oriental type, very productive

SEED POTATOES

 
YUKON GOLD  
RED NORLAND  
HERBS MISC. EDIBLES
Parsley-Flat and Curly Tribute Everbearing Strawberries
Rosemary-Arp Raspberry Plants (red and yellow)
Oregano Blackberry Plants
Sweet Marjoram          Blueberry (special order)

Mints-spearmint, chocolate mint, orange mint

Rhubarb

Chives

OTHER VEGGIE STARTS

Thyme

Broccoli

Basil (late May-June)

Cabbage

Lavender-Grosso

Cauliflower

 

Onion Plants

 

Salad Mix (Mesclun)

 

 

FLOWERS FOR 2010    

 

Simple Pleasures in North Idaho


Comfort and Joy from Colorful Flowers

 

Everyone is economizing this year, and flowers are a great way to brighten your space for little money. Patio containers and hanging baskets can lift your mood, provide fragrance and enhance your quality of life.  What else costs so little but provides so much, for so long a time?  Annuals are fun to mix and match or use in monochromatic pots and baskets.  Sometimes perennials can be used to provide contrast or color, such as the bold leaves of Heucheras.  Just pick a color you love and go from there.  You can also echo your colors in ground plantings.  Masses of one or two colors are very effective.  At our nursery, we have good signage and people to help you choose from among our many varieties of flowers.  Our prices continue to be among the lowest in town.
 

SPECIALTY ANNUALS
 

What are specialty annuals?  Also known as premium annuals or basket stuffers, they are vegetatively propagated by companies such as Proven Winners to be super performers.  They grow fast, have fewer problems, and need less deadheading.  They arrive as tiny plugs in March and we grow them into 4" pots and make up hanging baskets and pots.  It's very exciting to see each new variety start to bloom.  Susi ordered them in the midst of the heavy December snows and got carried away dreaming of spring and colorful flowers, so we have a fantastic selection this year!
 
We make our pots and baskets using extra goodies like alpaca manure and worm castings so they get a good start and last a long time.


 

WEDDING & OCCASION FLOWERS   
 

Getting married and love the country look?  Having a nice party? Consider us for garden bouquets for your event.  Depending on the season, we offer mixed bouquets and arrangements from our gardens at a much lower price than a florist.  We can also order in whatever flowers you desire and work closely with our favorite designer, Julie Moore, who is a professional floral designer.  Here’s a link to Julie’s site: www.floralsbyjulie.com She is very innovative in her use of flowers and her big smile will make you very comfortable. We know that you will be thrilled with our flowers and our prices.

 

Three bouquets in a bucket.

Trailing Petunias-Waves are not the only trailers!

It’s true! Petunias are so easy and wonderful in pots and baskets, and besides waves there are Supertunias, Surfinias, Whispers and more. Waves are grown from seed and the others are grown from cuttings. Cuttings grown petunias are very weather resistant and branch with less pinching than waves. They don’t get bald on top later in the season. Choose from among these, and more.
 



Jamboree Scarlet
 


Supertunia Royal Velvet

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Jamboree Blue Vien


Cascadias Sunray Yellow


Jamboree Lavender

       


Surfinia Magenta


Cascadias Soft Pink


Supertunia Raspberry Blast


Supertunia Double Dark Blue


CALIBRACHOA :
Also referred to as Million Bells, Callies resemble mini petunias and come in mounding or trailing forms.  Tough as nails and strong growers, they will contrast and fill in pot designs.  Wonderful in monoculture pots, too, just use several of the same plant. We ordered in stars and pink veined ones, doubles, plums, reds, blues and yellow.
 


Million Bells Trailing Blue


Callie Mango


Deep Yellow


Oriental Expressions Mix


VERBENA :
Unlike old seed varieties, the new vegetative propagated verbenas are dream plants with strong mildew resistance and rapid, hardy growth. Fantastic mixed with any of our other plants, they have big rosettes of colorful flowers and they bloom and bloom, even if you neglect them. Try any of these beauties.
 

 
Lanai Royal Purple


Lanai Peach


Superbena Large Lilac Blue


Red ‘07


Lanai Cherry Red

  OSTEOSPERMUM - Mounding plants with big daisies.  Soprano Lilac Spoon is new and unique.

DIASCIA:  Use for filler in containers.  Compact and mounding, lots of small flowers.

NEMESIA  Mounding fragrant flowers for fillers (Angelart Raspberry and Bluebird)

NEMESIA  ANGELART FRUIT PUNCH

GOLDAHLIA ROSE

GOLDAHLIA ORANGE

ANAGALLIS ANGIE BLUE

BIDENS PETER’S GOLD CARPET- great trailing filler, small yellow flowers

BRACHTEANTHA OUTBACK YELLOW - golden strawflowers for baskets

THUNBERGIA CHARLES STAR - vining plant for trellises or baskets, yellow flowers

PHLOX INTENSIA CABERNET - floriferous, mounding/trailing plant with hot pink flowers-a knockout!

BACOPA GREAT REGAL BLUE

BACOPA GREAT PINK RING  

  BACOPA GULLIVER WHITE

HELIOTROPE – fragrant blue flowers on mounding plants. Loved by butterflies

SALVIA BLACK AND BLUE – tall with fabulous blue flowers

DRACENA SPIKES - great for height in pots

GLECHOMA VARIEGATA - variegated creeping Charlie-long trailer

GOLDEN CREEPING JENNY - nice yellow trailer for pots or hardy perennial groundcover for light sun, shade

SWEET POTATO VINE MARGARITA – chartreuse heat lover, trailer

ESPECIALLY FOR SHADE:

TRAILING IMPATIENS BUTTERFLY SALMON WITH EYE – Dainty flowers look like butterflies on delicate but surprisingly tough plant.  Makes a beautiful basket combined with lobelia

 BEGONIA DOUBLET RED 


Can we make up a special basket for you?  Just email us and we can send a flyer or come see the whole selection at the
farm nursery and pick out plants for your own pots and containers.  There’s signs and big color tags to help you choose!

 

 

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THE FARM NURSERY IS LOCATED AT 9782 NORTH RAMSEY ROAD, HAYDEN
(Between Hayden and Dakota)
We open May 2 and close around June 15.
Susi Faville invites you to stop by for a visit.
HOURS: Sunday thru Thursday, 1-6 p.m. Closed Friday and Saturday
Call 208 772-4659 for information

 See us in the SW corner of the Farmers' Market on Saturdays starting May 8


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