HOW WE GROW & CARE FOR OUR PLANTS We plant & water all our herb & veggie plants individually by hand.  We grow our plants in 3" pots. Please note that we do NOT sow multiple seeds in a single pot to make the plants look lush - like they do in the Big Box stores that sell plants.  This is the quickest way to kill your plants.  Too many plants in a pot keeps EVERY plant from reaching its full potential.  We try to have 1 or possibly 2 plants per pot.  So while they may not look as full & lush as those you can buy in a "store" we guarantee you that our plants will be healthier and grow faster and larger than theirs! We also do not fertilize our herbs and only lightly fertilize our veggies.  Fertilizing herbs focuses their growth on flowering, which many times detracts from the flavor of the herb.  Most garden nurseries will fertlize herbs, making them less fragrant and less tasty.  Our herbs burst with flavor - even before you plant them in the ground or into larger pots! We are not certified organic, but grow naturally including seed starting media & potting media.  We also only use natural insect and disease control products as needed.

HOW WE PACKAGE & SHIP OUR PLANTS While our plants are all started in the greenhouse, we take them outside to "harden off" for a few weeks before we start shipping.  We believe because of this we've never had a single plant die during transit.  We even had a plant find its way back to us after 7 days in the mail, and it survived and thrived! We wait until shipping day to package each herb.  We thoroughly soak each plant before shipping and then carefully package each with a small poly bag or plastic wrap secured around the pot to contain the soil.  Then each pot is wrapped in newspaper.  We've found this is the best way to retain enough, but not too much moisture during transit.  It also helps by keeping the stems & leaves stable to avoid excessive damage to them.  We choose each shipping box based on the number of plants orderd so there is no "wiggle room" during their journey. We only ship plants on Mondays & Tuesdays via USPS Priority Mail to ensure they don't get stuck in a mailroom or mailtruck over the weekend. (We have found USPS Priority to be less expensive than UPS or FedEx).  Orders placed on Tuesdays through Fridays will usually be shipped on Mondays.  Orders placed on Saturdays through Mondays will usually be shipped on Tuesdays.  This assumes payments have also cleared. Because of our low tech, yet highly successful shipping process, we pass the savings along to you in the price of our plants!

MN State Nursery Certificate #: 20094423
MN State B&B License #: FBL-25485-33126