Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Cultivating Community's "Kitchen Favorites" Plant Sale Fundraiser!

Join us for Cultivating Community's "Kitchen Favorites" Plant Sale Fundraiser this spring (part of a series of plant sales at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens!)


May 21 and May 22, 2011, 10 am to 4 pm, Matthaei Botanical Gardens


Help support student gardeners and stock up on some great heirloom vegetables and herbs grown by Cultivating Community! Also, on May 21 only, the Herb Study Group will be hosting its Herbfest, with herbal information, free herbal samples and recipes, items for sale such as used books about herbs, and more.


Below is the list of plants that will be available at the sale. Want to get involved in Cultivating Community and help prepare for the sale? We love new volunteers! Email mbgna.cc@umich.edu!


Vegetables and Fruits


Artichoke- Imperial Star


Broccoli- Belstar


Cabbage- Famosa


Cauliflower- Cheddar


Cauliflower- Skywalker


Cucumber- Little Leaf


Cucumber- Marketmore


Edible flowers-Trailing Nasturtium


Eggplant- Orient Express


Eggplant- Rosa Bianca


Kale- Red Russian


Kale- Toscano


Kohlrabi- Korridor


Melon, Cantaloupe- Sweet Granite


Pac Choi- Mei Qing Choi


Pepper, yellow bell- Flavorburst


Pepper, red bell Red Knight


Pepper, hot cayenne- Andy


Pepper, hot jalapeno- El Jefe


Pepper, hot- Ancho


Pumpkin- Dill’s Atlantic Giant


Strawberry - Ozark


Tomato, paste - Granadero


Tomato, plum - Monica


Tomato, grape - Red Pearl


Tomato, grape - Solid Gold


Tomato, cherry- Sun Cherry


Tomato, pear- Yellow Pear


Tomato, heirloom - Japanese Black Trifele


Tomato, heirloom- Beefsteak


Tomato, heirloom- Black Cherry


Tomato, heirloom- Brandywine


Tomato, heirloom- Cherokee Green


Tomato, heirloom- Cherokee Purple


Tomato, heirloom- Green Zebra


Tomato, heirloom- Mortgage Lifter


Tomato, heirloom- Striped German


Tomato, heirloom- Yellow Brandywine


Tomato, heirloom-Great White


Tomato, heirloom-Pruden's Purple


Watermelon- Sweet Favorite


Winter squash- Organic Waltham Butternut


Zucchini, green- Raven


Zucchini, yellow- Soleil



Herbs


Basil- Genovese


Basil- Nufar


Basil- Red Rubin


Basil- Sweet Thai


Chives - Common


Chives - Garlic


Dill- Bouquet


Chocolate Peppermint


Lavender - Hidcote


Lavender - Munstead


Marjoram, Sweet


Oregano- Greek


Parsley- Giant of Italy


Parsley - Forest Green


Peppermint


Rosemary - common


Sage- Beggarten


Sage- Grower's Friend


Sage- Icterina


Sage- Purpurascens


Spearmint


Tarragon- French


Thyme - Doone Valley


Thyme - English


Thyme - Golden Lemon


Thyme - Lemon