Sunday, January 23, 2011

Attention Daylily Lovers

Hello Garden Club Members


Year 2011 in the garden is just around the corner. Canyon Ridge Daylily Farm's website has been updated for the 2011 season with many new, exciting cultivars to choose from, loads of daylily information, and beautiful photos taken at the farm. We have a great number of daylilies that are hardy for northern gardening.

All Garden Club Members receive a 10% discount on their orders, (order total is before shipping charges are added, if applicable).  When ordering, please note on the order form the name of your Garden Club and City or Town.

Please also note that we are completely Tax Free, a great savings for you!

Looking forward to a new and enjoyable gardening season.

Lynne Cherot & Chris Boulanger

For further information & to view Canyon Ridge Daylily Farm's beautiful daylilies, please click here.


Marked by Lydia
(has 8.5 inch bloom)
from Canyon Ridge Daylily Farm


Sunday, January 2, 2011

Browsing through seed/plant catalogues helps to keep us gardeners sane through January.  Enjoy these online plus check out the 'real thing' at the Magazine Swap Table during our January Meeting.   I plan to add my catalogues to the Magazine Swap Table and encourage you to do the same. 

Seed and Plant Catalogue List

Some of British Columbia Seed/Plant  Suppliers

1.   Art's Nursery Ltd.
      8940 192nd Street, Surrey, BC V4N 3W8  604-882-1201
      More than 400 varieties of dahlias
      http://www.artsnursery.com/
2.   Bluestem Nursery
      6 Kingsley Road, Christina Lake, BC V0H 1E3  250-447-6363
      Select perennials, ornamental grasses and willows
      *Catalogue: $5 for two years, also online
      http://www.bluestem.ca/
3.   Botanus Inc.
      PO Box 3184, Langley, BC V3A 4R5  800-672-3413
      Large selection of flowering bulbs, perennials and roses
     *Free catalogue, twice a year, full colour,
      detailed plant information; also online
      http://www.botanus.com/
4.   Boundary Garlic
      PO Box 273, Midway, BC V0H 1M0  250-449-2152
      Organic seed garlic; heritage and heirloom varieties
      *Free black-and-white catalogue, also online
      http://www.garlicfarm.ca/
5.   Brother Nature Organic Seed
      1159 Wychbury Avenue, Victoria, BC V9A 5L1 
      250-298-6317
      Organically grown annuals, perennials and vegetables
      *Catalogue with colour photos, available online
      http://www.brothernature.ca/
6.   Butchart Gardens
      PO Box 4010, Victoria, BC V8X 3X4  866-652-4422
      Flower seed catalogue online
      http://www.butchartgardens.com/
7.   Classic Miniature Roses/The Heather Farm
      PO Box 2206, Sardis, BC V2R 1A6  604-823-4884
      More than 270 hardy miniature roses
      *Free catalogue with SASE, also online
      http://www.theheatherfarm.com/
8.   Eagleridge Seed
      219 Eagleridge Drive, Salt Spring Island, BC  V8K 2L1
      Rare and endangered heirloom seeds since 1995.
      Organic vegetables, flowers and herbs, tomatoes a specialty
      http://www.eagleridgeseeds.com/
9.   Fraser's Thimble Farms
      175 Arbutus Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1A3 250-537-5788
      Specialists in rare/unusual/native plants,
      including hardy orchids, ferns and bulbs
      *Main catalogue: $5, $3 for fall bulb list
      http://www.thimblefarms.com/
10. Free Spirit Nursery
      20405 32 Avenue, Langley, BC V2Z 2C7  604-533-7373
      More than 1,000 epimediums, umbellifers, woodland plants,
      vines, ornamental grasses, perennials, shrubs
      *$2 for plant list, $8 for manual
      http://www.freespiritnursery.ca/
11. Saltspring Seeds
      Box 444, Ganges PO, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2W1  250-537-5269
      Beans, grains, tomatoes, lettuce, garlic, amaranth, quinoa;
      certified organic, untreated, open-pollinated, non-GMO
      *Catalogue: $2; also online
      http://www.saltspringseeds.com/
12. Seeds of Victoria
      395 Conway Road, Victoria, BC V9E 2B9  250-881-1555
      Certified organic seeds of open-pollinated vegetables;
      heirloom tomatoes; specialty perennials, herbs
      *Catalogue: $2, also online
      http://www.earthfuture.com/
13. Select Roses
      22771 -- 38th Avenue, Langley, BC  604- 530-5786
      Owner Brad Jalbert is one of B.C.'s leading
      rose experts and an accomplished hybridizer
      http://www.selectroses.ca/
14. Stellar Seeds
      S6, C5, RR 1, Sorrento, BC V0E 2W0
      Locally grown, certified organic vegetables,
      flowers and herbs; cover crops; heirloom varieties
      *Catalogue: $2, also online
      http://www.stellarseeds.com/
15. Sunshine Farm Seeds
      2225 Saucier Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 4B8  250-764-4810
      Certified organic seeds; rare/heirloom/unusual varieties
      of vegetables, herbs and flowers
      *Free catalogue with illustrations, botanical names, also online
      http://www.sunshinefarm.net/
16. Tropic to Tropic Plants
      1170 53A Street, South Delta (Tsawwassen), BC 604-943-6562
      Exotic varieties of plants for Zones 5-9 USDA,
      including bamboo, bananas, palms, cannas, gingers,
      cacti, vines, grasses, rare trees and subtropical fruit trees;
      tiki head stone sculptures and bamboo building materials
      *Catalogue available online
      http://www.tropic.ca/
17. West Coast Seeds
      3925 64th Street, RR 1, Delta, BC V4K 3N2  604-952-8820
      Untreated and organic vegetables, including Oriental;
      flowers and herbs that attract beneficial insects
      * Free catalogue, botanical names, colour photos, also online
      http://www.westcoastseeds.com/
18. Whitegate Farm Nursery
      RR 1, 3700 Kingburn Road, Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L0  250-743-7106
      Fragrance nursery: peonies, scented perennials,
      shrubs, bulbs; many deer-proof and drought-tolerant
      *Catalogue: two first-class stamps, SASE, botanical names
19. Wrenhaven Nursery
     16651-20th Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 9M9  604-536-7283
      to contact:  wrenhavennursery@shaw.ca
      Rhododendrons, azaleas, bonsai; hardy, field-grown,
      unusual species
      *Free catalogue

There are many more worth mentioning - BC, Canada, and USA - you can find more information at the sites listed below. 
www.canadiangardening.com/how-to/seeds/browse-for-seed-catalogues/a/2493
www.canada.com/vancouversun/features/gardens/story.html?id=7eae36df-a2cb-4d71-93a8-b2edb82e312e&k=66360

Only 69 days until Seedy Saturday (March 12th, 2011)!!