Project Host Annual plant sale
Our annual plant sale will be taking place on April 16-17 from 10AM-4PM on Thursday and 10AM-3PM on Friday. Many of the plants we have for sale may be pre-ordered online below, and we will have further offerings at the in-person sale. This sale helps fund our garden program for the year, so please consider doing some of your spring plant shopping with us!
Pre-orders can be picked up on Monday-Wednesday the week of the plant sale from 9AM-1PM, or during the plant sale hours.
We invite you to take a look at this year's offerings and pre-order plants, but please note that there will be even more available for the in-person sale, as well as some delicious bakery items for sale.
Pre-order below!
VEGETABLES
Type - Garden annual
Sun – Full sun, 6+ hours
Size – Indeterminate
Water – Water deeply when soil is dry
Heirloom qualities meet modern day disease resistance in a super sweet salad tomato. Heavy producer of round, to deep round, 2 oz. fruits that are crack resistant, uniformly red inside and out with a long shelf life. Great in salads or right off the vine. Tolerant to early blight and highly resistant to late blight. Plant after threat of last Spring frost. Harvest is 60 days from planting as a seedling. Fertilize monthly.
Type - Garden annual
Sun – Full sun, 6+ hours
Size – Indeterminate
Water – Water deeply when soil is dry
Prolific, sweet golden cherry tomato good as a snack or to add color to your salad. This hybrid variety is disease resistant. 50 days from seedling to harvest. Plant in Spring after the chance of the last frost. Grows until the first frost in the Fall. Fertilize monthly.
Type – Garden annual
Sun – Full
Size – 2’H x 1’W
Water – When dry
Description:
Very prolific frying pepper that is also recommended fresh in salads. Tapered fruits grow 4 1/2" long by 2 1/2" wide and matures from yellow to orange to red. Plants need staking.
Type – Garden annual
Sun – Full
Size – 18”H x 15.W
Water – When dry
Description:
One cool cucumber plant will deliver 20–25 3–4" mini fruits with flavor heavily and early to the max. Spineless, baby-sized ‘Honey Plus’ has it all: smooth pale-green to white skin and crispy-crunchy, sweet-as-honey, golden-fleshed fruit. Highly productive 20–24" plants yield glossy 5½–8 oz. fruits in just 40 days. Great for fresh snacking, salads and pickling. Vines can be trained on a trellis or let to grow on the ground.
Type - Garden annual
Sun – Full sun, 6+ hours
Size – Indeterminate
Water – Water deeply when soil is dry
Perhaps the sweetest and most prolific of all the cherry tomatoes. They are good as a snack or in a salad. This hybrid variety is disease resistant. 50 days from seedling to harvest. Plant in Spring after chance of last frost. Grows until first frost in the Fall. Fertilize monthly. Vines will need support.
Type - Garden annual
Sun – Full sun, 6+ hours
Size – Determinate, 3.5’H x 1.5’ W
Water – Water deeply when soil is dry
Spacing – 1.5’
Description:
An early producer of medium/large sized, 7-9 oz. tomatoes. Its determinate growth habit makes it ideal for a container or small gardens. This hybrid tomato is crack and disease resistant. Plant after threat of last Spring frost. Heavy yields in early Summer give way to lighter yields afterward Harvest is 40 days from planting as a seedling. Fertilize monthly.
Type - Annual, Garden
Sun – Full sun
Size – 2’H x 1’W
Water – Keep soil moist
Description:
Big Dipper produces large, standard, blocky fruits, 4 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in., mostly four lobed. Fruits are crisp, juicy and have an outstanding flavor. Recommend staking to support vegetable laden plants. Fertilize monthly.
Type - Annual garden
Sun – Full sun, 6+ hours with some shade
Size – 2’H x 4’W
Water – Keep moist in well drained soil
Description:
All-America Selections winner bred at Fordhook Farm. Vigorous bushy plants yield an ample harvest of smooth, cylindrical, straight to slightly curved dark-green fruits with creamy-white, tender flesh. Best harvested when fruits are 6–8" long.
Type - Garden Annual
Sun – Full sun, 6+ hours
Size – 33” H x 30” W
Water – Water deeply when soil is dry
Spacing – 3’
Description:
Midnight Moon eggplant ipens early with the creamy white, nearly seedless flesh. Big yields of voluptuous rounded fruits. In the 3- to 6-inch range, they are just the right size for your favorite ratatouille or eggplant parmesan recipes, or for simply slicing and tossing on the grill while summer lasts. The plants will need staking or small cages.
Type - Garden annual
Sun – Full sun, 6+ hours
Size – Bush
Water – Water deeply when soil is dry
Description:
Large, 7 to 8" fruits, with glossy, tender golden skins, are consistently straight with almost no bulbing. Cream-white flesh is delectable when cooked or eaten raw. Perfect for home gardens. Vigorous, open habit for easy harvest.
Type - Garden annual
Sun – Full sun, 6+ hours
Water – Water deeply when soil is dry
Produces sweet, thick-walled, elongated 8”-9” fruit that starts green, turns yellow, then red. Ready for harvest at any color. Strong producer through the summer until first frost. Plant after threat of last Spring frost. Harvest is 50 days from planting as a seedling. Fertilize monthly.
Type - Garden annual
Sun – Full sun, 6+ hours
Size – Bush
Water – Water deeply when soil is dry
Spacing – 18”-24”
Description:
Muncher cucumbers are known for their smooth, tender, and burpless fruits, which are ideal for fresh eating and salads. They typically grow to about 5-9 inches long and are easy to cultivate, requiring warm soil and plenty of sunlight. Great eaten fresh and in salads. If picked young they also make a good pickle.
HERBS
Type – Annual
Sun – Full
Size – 112” – 18” H, 10” – 14” W
Water – Water when dry
Spacing – 12”
Description
Sweet basil is ideal for tomato sauces, pesto and salads. It is sometimes thought to have a slight hint of anise or licorice flavor. Start early indoors or outdoors after danger of frost.
Type – Perennial (under right conditions)
Sun – Full
Size – 16” - 30” H
Water – Water when dry
Spacing – 12”
Description:
A staple of the herb garden.Wide variety of culinary uses. Dusty green leaves are used in dressing, sauces, salted herbs, sausage, and tea. Makes a good base for dried floral wreaths. Medicinal: Leaves are used as digestive and nerve tonics. Grow in the ground or in pots. Perennial in Zones 4–8.
Type – Perennial (under right conditions)
Sun – Full sun, 6+ hours
Size – Bush 18” - 60”
Water – Water deeply when soil is dry
Spacing – 2.5’
Pine-scented, savory culinary favorite. Native to the Mediterranean region, rosemary has silvery needle-like foliage and delicate flowers. Popular for potted plant sales and with chefs. Mulch heavily if over-wintering.
Type – Perennial (under right conditions)
Sun – Full
Size – 6” = 12” H, 6” – 9” W
Water – Water when dry
Description
Thyme is one of the most widely used culinary herbs. It is commonly grown as a decorative and functional plant in many home gardens, and bees use its pollen to make delectable honey. It is easy to grow and adaptable to most soils and climatic conditions and is perennial in USDA zone 4-8. Start early indoors.
FRUIT, FLOWERS, & FERNS!
Type – Perennial
Sun – Full
Size – 12” H, 24” - 36” W
Water – Water when dry
Description:
Enjoy fruit and a protective ground cover. In addition to keeping weeds at bay, this everbearer produces wave after wave of sweet, delicious, scarlet-red strawberries. This is one of the hardiest, most vigorous, heaviest-producing everbearing strawberries. Cold hardy. Ripens in early summer and continues to fruit until first frost. Self-pollinating. Since strawberry plants may lose productivity year after year, runners may be layered to produce new plants. Ozark Beauty is onne of the most popular varieties of strawberries in our region.
Type - Annual, Houseplant
Sun – Bright Indirect Light
Size – 1’ H x 2.5’W
Water – Keep soil moist
Asparagus Fern is a wiry shrub with branches that scramble or climb if support is provided. It is one of the fastest-growing, least demanding houseplants. Asparagus ferns are not ferns at all, they belong to the asparagus family. The common names are derived from their appearance, the plumes of feathery foliage resemble delicate, lacy ferns. They need bright indirect light, without full sun and high humidity.
Insufficient light as well as insufficient water will result in yellow needles that drop. Should these conditions damage the plant, the yellow needles will not rejuvenate, however, once proper conditions are met, new growth will appear at the soil line. They prefer rich, slightly acidic, well-drained soil. They produce large, tuberous roots that can become pot bound quickly. If pruning is necessary, cut stems all the way back to the root rather than just shortening them. Misting daily will help keep maintain proper humidity.
Type - Annual
Sun – Full sun, 6+ hours
Water – Water deeply when soil is dry
A showy variety that is easy to grow and produces loads of 4” blooms through the summer. Give this flower some room to grow. It attracts butterflies and is at home in the vegetable garden, as a border, or a cut flower garden. Deadhead spent flowers to keep it growing into the Fall. Deer resistant. 60 days from seedling to full height. Fertilize monthly.
Type - Perennial
Sun – Shade, partial shade
Water – Water when soil begins to dry
Hostas are a popular garden perennial that don’t require much sun and are easy to care for. They come in a variety of blue and greens as well as small leaf and large leaf. Variegated hostas need some sun to bring out their white highlights. Hostas are good candidates for containers. They are a clump forming plant that grows flowers on long stalks. Being a perennial they die off after a hard freeze and come back in the spring. They need 6 weeks of temperatures below 42 degrees to reset their growth cycle. Hostas are not fussy about soil as long as it is well drained and can withstand dry conditions but not a prolonged drought. Once the plant gets too big for its britches it may be divided to make more plants.
Type - Houseplant
Sun – Full, Partial
Water – Water when soil is dry
Despite its “creepy” name the spider plant is one of the easiest houseplants to grow and care for. Its green/white, slender, gently arching leaves grow 12” to 18”. Mature plants regularly send out long stems that bear small, star-shaped flowers. Once the flowers fall off, tiny plantlets form in their place, which ultimately grow their own roots and can be snipped off to create new potted plants. Because of their growth pattern a spider plants is an excellent candidate for a hanging basket or plant stand in a well lit area of your home.
Type – Garden annual, Vining
Sun – Full sun, 6+ hours
Size – 18”H x 4’W
Water – Water when dry
Description:
High-yielding Honey Rock plants produce incredibly sweet, juicy cantaloupes. Melons have firm, greygreen ribbed skin and thick, salmon-toned flesh. Vigorous, wilt-resistant vines yield 5-7 melons per plant. Best to place a piece of wood or plastic to minimize direct fruit contact to the ground.
Type – Perennial
Sun – Full
Size – 12” - 36” H, 23” – 36” W
Water – Water when dry
Description:
An excellent choice for its vividly orange blooms, these easy-to-grow, long blooming natives make lovely cut flowers and are magnets for butterflies, particularly Monarchs. Crown-shaped flowers form clusters up to 2" across. In the fall, upright pods crack open, releasing seeds glistening with silky hairs. Sow outdoors in spring after last frost or in late summer.
Type – Garden Annual
Sun – Full Sun
Size – 5’ H x 10”W
Water – Water when dry
Description:
We are knocked out by this gorgeous, picture-perfect, vase-ready sunflower with deep golden yellow flowers circling a pure black center. A pollen free hybrid, the fast-growing plants - 45 days from seed to vase - can be sown three times in a single summer.
Type - Perennial
Sun – Full
Water – Water when soil is dry
Daylilies are one of South Carolinas most popular perennial flowers due to their summer long blooms , drought tolerance, and adaptability to most soils. These easy to care for plants come in a wide variety of colors and shapes. Daylilies are useful as a border or edging and the myriad of colors available fit into any palette. Although they attract hummingbirds and butterflies, daylilies are toxic to cats. Once the daylily outgrows its space they can be dug up and subdivided.
Each cactus comes with a handprinted terracotta pot
Type – Succulent Houseplant
Sun – Indirect Partial
Size – 6”-12” H, 12”-24”W
Water – When dry
Description:
Holiday cactus, under the right conditions, produce showy blooms anytime in November or December. The pink cactus bloomed mid-November and the red cactus bloomed later. Holiday cactus grows well in pots indoors next to a window with bright, indirect light Despite having “cactus” in their name they don’t require a special cactus soil mix. Plant in potting soil and give four to six hours of diffused light daily. Provide temperatures between 70°F to 80ºF throughout the growing season. Feed with half strength water soluble balanced fertilize in early spring and early summer. Allow soil to dry almost completely between waterings. A more fuller growth habit can be obtained by pinching off petals which will encourage branching.
Type - Annual, Houseplant
Sun – Indirect sun, partial shade
Water – Keep soil moist
The Kimberly Queen fern is not as well known as its popular cousin, the Boston fern. It grows more upright with lighter green colored fronds. It’s upright growth habit make it ideal for containers. It is a tropical plant that thrives in warm humid conditions in rich organic soil. A key to healthy ferns is to keep the soil but not soggy. Although the Kimberly Queen fern will tolerate being “pot bound” it can be divided with a saw to create more ferns. Bring this plant inside when temperatures reach the high 30’s.
Type - Annual
Sun – Full sun, 6+ hours with some shade
Water – Water deeply when soil is dry
This dwarf variety attracts pollinators and its roots repel nematodes. It is easy to grow, heat/drought tolerant, and attractive. It is a great garden companion providing continual blooms through the summer until the first frost. Fertilize monthly.
Type – Garden Annual –
Sun - Full sun, 6+ hours
Size – 30”H x 24”W
Water – Water deeply when soil is dry
Spacing – 2’
Description:
Radiant new bicolor beauties have it all, for garden, vase, and happy bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Enjoy a bounty of up to eight 5-inch blooms per plant — you’ll get armloads of bright bouquets. The blooming plants look balanced rather than top-heavy, thanks to a sturdy branching habit. Their shorter stature makes harvesting easy. They’d be fantastic for containers on a porch or patio, too.
A showy houseplant with hosta like shiny deep green leaves. The Amazon Lily is a Christmas time bloomer with large white star shaped flowers. Additional blooms can be ‘forced’ during the year by letting the soil dry outfor a month and then start watering again. The lily prefers tropical conditions with high humidity, indirect light, and moist well drained soil. Spray the leaves to simulate humidity. If you put it outside for the summer be sure to bring it in before colder temperatures arrive. Once the container becomes too crowded the bulbs can be divided to start new plants. Fertilize monthly.
Type - Perennial
Sun – Part shade, Part sun
Size – 6” -12” H
Water – Water when dry
Coral bells are a leafy marvel. They are a no muss, no fuss plant. Their footprint can spread 6 inches to 12 inches per year making them a prime candidate to dig up and subdivide. They provide four-season interest as their foliage stays up in the winter. On top of all that, they have lovely flowers that rise on delicate stalks throughout the summer. Coral bells can be grown in zones 4-9, making them available to a lot of gardeners. This makes this little perennial plant incredibly versatile. They rarely have problems with pests and diseases