img0Garden Dreams Urban Farm & Nursery

Last Updated: Sunday, August 23, 2010

We sell high quality vegetable, herb and flower seedlings grown using organic methods.  Heirloom tomatoes,

sweet & hot peppers, eggplants and basil are our passion and specialty.  We offer an amazing variety of each.

For years we have been Certified Naturally Grown.  As of late, we’re seriously considering becoming certified organic.

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Fall Seedling Availability (you can continue your garden into fall and extend the harvest!!)

Ready Now

Ready by Sept 1st

Ready by Sept 1st

Pots ($2.50 - $4.00)

6 Packs ($2.50 - $3.00)

Pots ($4.00)

6 Packs ($2.50 - $3.00)

Cauliflower

Turnips

Rhubarb

Peas

Collards

Kohlrabi

Leeks

Broccoli

Leeks (6 or 12 pack)

Beets

Kale, Lacinato

Beets (6 or 12 pack)

Scallions

Kale, Winterbor

Brussels Sprouts

 

Tatsoi

Swiss Chard

Pak Choi

 

Swiss Chard

Cucumber, Slicing

Lettuce (varieties)

 

 

Squash, Yellow Crookneck

Arugula

 

 

Chervil

Spicy Greens

 

 

Dill

 

 

 

Cilantro

 

 

 

Strawberries

 

 

 

Asparagus

 

 

 

 

We’re also growing spinach, mizuna, endive and radicchio and will update this chart as they become available.

Additionally items we intend to sell this fall include: seed garlic, locally grown pumpkins (YES!),

berry plants, fruit trees, wood for raised beds, compost/mulch, and some season extension supplies.

 

We still have a good selection of herb seedlings, day lilies, irises, misc. plants and organic gardening supplies

including 32 oz Ready-to-Use Serenade, 20 oz Serenade concentrate and Garden Dust (copper/sulfur) to

help you fight the late blight which has been confirmed around Pittsburgh.  And one more thing… because

everyone asked about this plant in our entrance garden… we have two large Oregon Grape Hollies for sale.

 

Current specials include:

20% off all organic gardening supplies (except potting soil)

$5 you fill bags of organic compost (this is the good stuff – ¼” fine screened)

Free gardening advice… to the best of our ability of course!

A nice place to hang out and the opportunity to buy local!

 

More Big News

Garden Dreams will sell farm produce every Saturday morning.

 

We’re very excited to have an expanded catalog this year and our customers so far have really enjoyed the increased variety.

We’ve also been very pleased to hear that many of our customers did NOT get the blight last year.

This really is just another great testament to the power and benefit of buying local.

We’re grateful to serve you and tickled pink to hear that our plants did so well.

 

Last season (2009) Garden Dreams started approximately 23,500 seeds in our basement greenhouse.  This year, we’re not sure what the number is yet,

but rest assured, it is significantly more.  We also work with other local farmers and organizations including: Blackberry Meadows Farm,

Wilmington Gardens, Kananga Farm, Grow Pittsburgh and the latest… which we’re thrilled about… the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania.

We just got in a nice shipment of their more popular native plants from their Native Plant Nursery at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve.

 

In addition to our urban farm, our seedlings are also available at: the East End Food Co-op (North Point Breeze), McGinnis Sisters,

Right by Nature (Strip District), Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, The Conservatory (Laughlintown, PA), Whole Foods,

Giant Eagle Market District – South Hills Village Square, Giant Eagle Market District – Shadyside, Giant Eagle Market District – Robinson,

and Construction Junction (North Point Breeze… very close to the Co-op).  And, as we have done for the last ten years, you’ll be able to find us at

May Market (hosted with our thanks by Phipp’s Conservatory).  Blackberry Meadows will once again be joining us at May Market.

 

 

We believe in giving and support nonprofits & community efforts with seedlings, discounts, farm produce, cash and/or our time, energy and ideas.

 

2010 recipients:

Howard Levin Clubhouse

Andy Warhol Museum

The Pittsburgh Project

Grow Pittsburgh

The Children’s Institute

Greater Pittsburgh MAD DADS

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

Helen S. Faison Arts Academy

Homewood Community Garden

Landslide Community Farm

Healcrest Community Farm

The Children’s Museum

Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)

Doug Oster’s annual Backyard Gardener Plant Swap & Give-A-Way

The Ellis School

Arsenal School

Jewish Community Center

St. James Church

Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

Kingsley Stingrays Swim Team

YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh – Hazelwood

Hazelwood Urban Gardens (HUG)

Construction Junction

East End Food Co-op

Whole Foods

Stone Soup Garden

Greenfield Garden Club

Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

Phipps Conservatory Pilot Summer Camp (in partnership with East End Cooperative Ministry)

Whitney Avenue Arts Gallery (WAAG)

 

Past recipients (includes many of the above plus):

Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation

Group Against Smog and Pollution

Edgewood Garden Club

Winchester Thurston School

Sierra Club Pittsburgh Chapter

Health Hope Network

Hameau Farm

Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience (PULSE)

Hamnett Place Community Garden

Slow Food Pittsburgh (Kid’s Cooking Class @ Whole Foods)

Conroy School

Manchester Charter School

Mainstay Life Services

and others…

 

Your support of us helps us support them.

Thank you!

 

 

We’re open to the public… Farm hours are: (newly updated)

Wednesday 9am – 5pm

Thursday 9am – 5pm

Friday 9am – 5pm

Saturday 9am – 5pm

Cash or check only

 

 

2010 Seedling Catalog (plus extras on the farm)

2010 Annual Letter to Customers (coming soon)

Info on how best to grow tomatoes!

Map of Location

Directions: Coming on Penn Ave from Pittsburgh make a right onto Center Street…

Cross Ross, South, Franklin and Rebecca then make a left onto Holland Ave…

You’ll immediately see a long wooden fence on the right hand side.

Coming on Penn Ave from Forest Hills… make a left on Center Street and follow directions above.

Recent Press in Pittsburgh Magazine

Recent Press in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Recent Press in Table Magazine

 

Other garden related businesses in Pittsburgh we like and recommend:

Gardenalia – for those who want a focus on design and aesthetic beauty

Octopus Organic Gardening – for those who want a focus on organics, permaculture and interconnectedness in the garden

Urban Organic Gardeners – for those who want a focus on growing healthy food and a healthy home ecosystem

 

 

Garden Dreams Urban Farm & Nursery: 806 Holland Avenue (lots next door), Wilkinsburg (Pittsburgh), PA 15221, 412-638-3333

Mailing address: 404 Center Street, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221

Thank you for your business and happy gardening!

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See our 2009 Certificate

Garden Dreams is a small urban farm in Wilkinsburg.  The farm is built on two vacant lots that, prior to being reclaimed, consisted of derelict and abandoned houses.

The farm is Certified Naturally Grown and also provides organic gardening products, consulting and raised bed design and installation.