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Soil Requirements: High organic matter and well draining. Consistent moisture necessary during fruit formation.
Attributes:
Trellis
Greenhouse
Special Considerations: Prevent blossom end rot by providing abundant soil calcium and an even supply of soil moisture.
Pot Sizing: 5″ pot plants are at least 3 weeks more mature than 3″ potted plants. 5″ often are beginning to flower in May due to maturity rather than stress.
Tomato Grow Guide
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Solanum lycopersicum
DETERMINATE (Bush): Varieties do not need pruning and may be grown with or without support; fruit ripens within a concentrated time period.
INDETERMINATE (Climbing): Varieties should be staked, trellised, or caged, and pruned for best results; fruit ripens over an extended period.
TRANSPLANTING OUTDOORS: Transplant into medium-rich garden or field soil 12-24″ apart for determinate varieties, 24-36″ apart for indeterminate, un-staked varieties, and 14-20″ for staking. Plant 3-8″ inches deep, covering the root ball well and up to the cotyledons (first leaves). If using grafted plants, take care to ensure the graft union is not touching the soil. Water seedlings with a high-phosphate fertilizer solution. For the earliest crops, set plants out around the last frost date under floating row covers, which will protect from frost to about 28°F (-2°C). If possible, avoid setting out unprotected plants until night temperatures are over 45°F (7°C). Frost will cause severe damage.
FERTILIZER: Abundant soil phosphorus is important for early high yields. Too much nitrogen causes rampant growth and soft fruits susceptible to rot.
DISEASES: Learn the common tomato diseases in your area. Select resistant varieties. For prevention, use young, healthy transplants, avoid overhead irrigation, plow in tomato plant refuse in the fall, rotate crops, and do not handle tobacco or smoke before handling plants. Organic fungicides can reduce certain diseases when properly selected and applied.
BLOSSOM END ROT: Prevent blossom end rot by providing abundant soil calcium and an even supply of soil moisture.
INSECT PESTS: Use row covers to protect young seedlings from flea beetles. Tomato hornworms can be controlled with Bacillus thuringiensis, although not commonly found in the Kootenays. Organic insecticides may be required for potato beetle larvae and adult control. Growing healthy plants is the best way to manage pests!
HARVEST: Fully vine-ripen fruit when possible for best flavour. Mature green fruits may be picked in the fall and ripened indoors in a sunny location such as a windowsill.
STORAGE: Store firm, ripe fruit 7-16°C (45-60°F) for 4-7 days.
We make it easier to grow your best garden!
What sets us apart from most nurseries, aside from our production growing experience with our products, is that we help you plan well in advance of the growing season by offering to reserve your plants for pickup or delivery in the spring! As a part of our Spring Plant Reservation program, you have the option to purchase in full or place a deposit on your order and pay the balance at pickup. Our SPR program has helped hundreds of customers secure their gardening desires since 2013!
RESERVATION:
We require a 50% minimum deposit to reserve your order. Orders may also be paid in full to reserve. Any outstanding balance is due at pick up or before shipping or delivery.
Orders will be reserved once a deposit or full payment has been received. Deposits (50% of order value) cannot be refunded after March 31st.
Payment can be made by cheque, gift card, email money transfer or credit card. Please follow the instructions on your invoice.
To make your experience even faster and easier at pickup we ask that orders be paid in full by April 22. For mail orders, the deadline for final payment is April 8. You will receive a friendly email reminder of your upcoming payment before these deadlines.
ORDERING:
We strongly recommend ordering before April to secure your order. Orders are dependent on available inventory. Some stock may have limited available quantities. We reserve the right to offer a substitution or refund if stock becomes unavailable.
Some items are available to be purchased in bulk quantities. Please contact us for bulk orders.
Looking for something in particular that we don’t offer on the website? We are able to source different product sizes and cultivars for special orders.
DELIVERY & PICKUP:
Delivery: NEW 2020! Free Delivery on orders over $500, within 30 minutes from Krestova! Please contact us to arrange a delivery date.
Bare-root Perennials stock: Bare-root perennial stock will be available for pickup from the farm in Krestova in May. We will send an email confirming the available times for pickup closer to this date.
Bare-root Tree Fruit stock: Bare-root tree fruit stock will be available for pickup from the farm in Krestova in May. We will send an email confirming the available times for pickup closer to this date. We are unable to ship bare-root trees at this time.
Potted Nursery & Transplant Stock: All potted SPR orders under $500 must be picked up May from the farm in Krestova. Please click here to see the dates and times. We will send an email confirming the available times for pickup.
Centralized Delivery-Pickup: Now offering a drive-thru plant pickup to Nelson, Castlegar and Winlaw. $10 delivery fee. Dates TBA. Click here to learn more!
SHIPPING:
Some items may be available to ship via Canada Post. You will be able to select a shipping method at checkout if your order qualifies.
SPR shipments will be sent out according to our Shipping Policy.
Nursery & Transplant Stock: All potted SPR orders under $500 must be picked up in May from the farm in Krestova or scheduled for a centralized delivery location. Please click here to see the dates and times.
Centralized Delivery-Pickup: Now offering a drive-thru plant pickup to Nelson, Castlegar and Winlaw. Click here to learn more!
Delivery: NEW 2020! Free Delivery on orders over $500, within 30 minutes from Krestova! If your order qualifies, we will contact you with available delivery date options.
Sweet, tangy yellow pear-shaped fruits. Similar in shape and size to Red Pear, with a slightly more tart flavour. Thick skin resists cracking.
Indeterminate. Cherry. OP.
Certified Organic Transplants. 3" potted
Reserve yours now with a 50% deposit or purchase in FULL for pickup this spring!
Tundra’s fruit is firm and does not bleed from the stem end when removed from the plant, making this variety suitable for mechanical harvest. It possesses the desired fruit shape and size to appeal to the Japanese market and rated high in the flavour testing. Bushes tend to grow outward. Cross pollination is required. Compatible with Aurora, Boreal Blizzard and Honeybee.
This University of Saskatchewan introduction produces blueberry-like fruit that ripens as early as Strawberries. Also known as Honeyberries or Blue Honeysuckle, Canadian Haskap are superior to any other Honeyberries with sweeter, wild Blueberry flavour and larger, fleshier fruit not unlike oversize Blueberries. The plant themselves are extremely cold tolerant and these are a great fruit alternative for cold climates.
Available as; 2" Potted and #01 Potted
STARTER TRIO: SAVE 10% when you purchase one of each of the 2" Potted Borealis, Honey Bee & Tundra haskaps!ONLY 2" Potted qualify for Mail Order ShippingReserve yours now with a 50% deposit or purchase in full for pickup or shipment this spring!
Large fall yields of dark red fruits into the late summer. Perfect flavour for juicing, freezing and canning.
Bare-root bundles (5) and #1 potted
Bare-root bundles qualify for shipping!Reserve yours now with a 50% deposit or purchase in FULL for pickup this spring!
Consistent heavy producer of medium to large, light blue, very firm fruit with mild, tart flavour; late bloom periods avoid late spring frosts; fruiting season is from early July to early August; branches will droop to the ground when laden with fruit; fall foliage is orange-yellow; upright bush.
Available as: #01 Potted
Reserve yours now with a 50% deposit or purchase in full for pick up this spring!
Issai Hardy Kiwis are self-pollinating vines that produce delicious grape-sized kiwi fruits with edible, fuzz-less skins. They have eight times more vitamin C than oranges! They can be grown much like grapes on a trellis system or climb a pergola. This vine grows fast and can bear up to 100lbs of fruit each year.
Available as: #01 Potted and #02 Potted
Reserve yours now with a 50% deposit or purchase in full for pickup this spring!
Borealis is noted for yielding very large fruit with excellent flavour. Its fruit has a softer, more delicate fruit than Tundra. Borealis is an ideal option for U-Pick operations or for the home gardener. Requires cross pollination. Compatible with Aurora, Berry Blue, Boreal Blizzard and Honeybee.
This University of Saskatchewan introduction produces blueberry-like fruit that ripens as early as Strawberries. Also known as Honeyberries or Blue Honeysuckle, Canadian Haskap are superior to any other Honeyberries with sweeter, wild Blueberry flavour and larger, fleshier fruit not unlike oversize Blueberries. The plant themselves are extremely cold tolerant and these are a great fruit alternative for cold climates.
Available as; 2" Potted and #01 Potted
STARTER TRIO: SAVE 10% when you purchase one of each of the 2" Potted Borealis, Honey Bee & Tundra haskaps!ONLY 2" Potted qualify for Mail Order ShippingReserve yours now with a 50% deposit or purchase in full for pickup or shipment this spring!
Content
Fall-bearing red raspberry; large, firm, dark red berries with good flavour; superior quality, excellent for fresh market, shipping, freezing and canning; more resistant to root rot and can take somewhat heavier soils. Also shows aphid resistance.
Bare-root bundles (5) and #1 potted
Bare-root bundles qualify for shipping!
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