If you want to get heirloom tomato plants for your own garden, but didn’t make it to the Edible Garden Festival, you have another chance. Bee Heaven Farm will be at The Great Green Family Festival at the Fruit and Spice Park this coming weekend, Nov. 15-16. Farmer Margie will be selling more tomato starts (baby plants, seedlings) along with eggs, honey, lemongrass and who knows what else.
Late breaking news: here’s a list of the heirloom tomato varieties that will be available — Sun Gold, Jaune Flamme, Green Grape, Black Prince, Lollipop, Matt’s Wild Cherry, Black From Tula, Brown Berry, Brandywine OTV, and Homestead 24. Slow Food Ark of Taste varieties: Cherokee Purple, Red Fig, Sheboygan, and Sudduth Strain Brandywine.
Also available, vegetable and herb starts: Fordhook Chard, Genovese Basil, Mrs. Burn’s Lemon Basil, Thai Basil, Russian Red Kale, Lacinato (Dinosaur) Kale, Garlic Chives, and Lemongrass.
According to the Redland Evening Herb Society’s web page, “The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of simple, green-living practices, products and services that local families can put into use in their homes and community.” (For some reason I was thinking of the Jolly Green Giant with his kids in tow… silly me… )
The Great Green Family Festival
November 14 & 15 from 10 am to 5 pm
Admission: $8 (Children under 11 are free)
Fruit and Spice Park
24801 S.W. 187th Avenue
Homestead, Florida 33031
305-247-5727
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