Garden 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.
Fall Seedling Availability (you
can continue your garden into fall and extend the harvest!!)
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Ready Now |
Ready by Sept 1st |
Ready by Sept 1st |
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Pots ($2.50 - $4.00) |
6 Packs ($2.50 - $3.00) |
Pots ($4.00) |
6 Packs ($2.50 - $3.00) |
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Cauliflower |
Turnips |
Rhubarb |
Peas |
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Collards |
Kohlrabi |
Leeks |
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Broccoli |
Leeks (6
or 12 pack) |
Beets |
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Kale,
Lacinato |
Beets (6
or 12 pack) |
Scallions |
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Kale,
Winterbor |
Brussels
Sprouts |
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Tatsoi |
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Swiss
Chard |
Pak Choi |
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Swiss
Chard |
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Cucumber,
Slicing |
Lettuce
(varieties) |
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Squash,
Yellow Crookneck |
Arugula |
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Chervil |
Spicy
Greens |
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Dill |
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Cilantro |
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Strawberries |
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Asparagus |
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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:
Greater
Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Pennsylvania
Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)
Doug
Oster’s annual Backyard Gardener Plant Swap & Give-A-Way
Phipps
Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
YMCA of Greater
Pittsburgh – Hazelwood
Hazelwood Urban Gardens (HUG)
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
Sierra
Club Pittsburgh Chapter
Hameau Farm
Pittsburgh
Urban Leadership Service Experience (PULSE)
Hamnett Place Community Garden
Slow
Food Pittsburgh (Kid’s Cooking Class @ Whole Foods)
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!
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:
Thank you for your business and happy
gardening!
Garden Dreams is a small urban
farm in
The farm is Certified Naturally Grown
and also provides organic gardening products, consulting and raised bed design
and installation.