Classes?
We'll customize a class for you and your 10 friends. You set up the day and topic, we'll provide the place
and instruction!! Call 419-433-6126
Please know that we are ALWAYS CLOSED ON MONDAYS
LOCAL CUSTOMER NEWS: YES WE ARE STILL IN BUSINESS: Opening Day March 17th
However this will probably be our last year for doing mail order
- You didn't receive a catalog in the mail last year and now that you have in 2009, you've read the opening letter and you're wondering- "What's happening at Mulberry Creek HerbFarm?" Like all businesses, we are seeking ways to be more efficient without cutting quality. Despite price hikes in all supplies, frightening heating bills and folks having to make priority choices with their hard earned dollars, Mulberry Creek HerbFarm is in business another year (Thank God!) We intend on staying that way until we retire to an "easier" lifestyle. (in other words, another 25 years)
- Consider this scenario when you are pondering if buying plants from a certified organic herbfarm is worth it with "Walmart" just down the street. You and your friends are in a book club and you are deciding on the next text to study. One friend laments that your favorite neighborhood book store is going out of business. Sadly, you continue the discussion and agree on a book. That book is at the aforementioned book store for $6. "Hey I bet we can get that on Amazon.com for a buck or two!" somebody shouts. Grimaces turn to smiles as the order is placed. As luck would have it, with shipping, it ends up to be about $7.00. You've lost a dollar AND your favorite book store. Choices do affect, and sometimes cost, the livelihood of your favorite local businesses. Please choose local. Choose businesses that care. And thank you for choosing us!
WHAT'S NEW IN 2009?
We're "GOING GREENER." Herbs are our mainstay and we'll remain the best HERBfarm in Ohio but in 2009 our focus includes growing your own food. Our goal is to be a one stop place for herb and vegetable gardening. Expect more heirloom varieties, organic certified seeds, garden tools, even a Farmer's Market here and .....
4 PACK VEGETABLE PLANTS:
"Nutribud"Broccoli
"Long Island" Brussel Sprouts
"Veronica" Romanesco Cauliflour
"King Richard" Leeks
"Peruvian Purple" Chili
"Outredgeous" Romaine Lettuce
"Orange Fantasia" Swiss Chard
3-1/2" POTTED VEGETABLES:
"Louisiana Long Green" Eggplants
"Rosa Bianca" Eggplant
"Chocolate" Bell Pepper
"Legend" (very early) Tomato
"Black Russian" Tomato
NEW HERB VARIETIES:
"Golden Jubilee" Anise Hyssop
"Antares" Calendula
"Par-cel"- a parsley & celery herb
Mountain Mint & Morning Glories
"Peach Melba" & other Nasturtiums
Saltwort- Japanese culinary/medicinal
CERTIFIED ORGANIC SEED PACKETS FOR SALE:
Beans: green, ednamame & lima, Beets: golden & ruby red, Carrots, Corn, Cucumbers, Gourds, Melons, Peas, Pumpkins, Radishes, Squash: zucchini & winter. And many, many more.
In addition we will have, (hopefully)organic & local:
Asparagus, blueberries, thornless blackberries, Onion Sets, Potatoes, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Sweet Potatoes....
HERBFARM CLASSES & EVENTS: we'll try to keep you updated here.
TUESDAY, MARCH 17th 10 - 5 pm
ST. PATRICK'S & OPENING DAY CELEBRATION
Complimentary Irish Soda Bread & Irish Coffee
Faery Land Display and Specials
Make your own faery garden any time that day
SATURDAY, MARCH 28th 1:30 - 3:30
PREPARING FOR YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN
Kick off class to our "Grow Your Own Food Series"
Examine the tools for small & large vegetable gardens
Learn how to prepare the soil and plan your crops
EVERY WEEK IN APRIL & MAY
"Grow Your Own Food Series"
Too busy to attend a class? Each Saturday by 10 am, I'll have a new handout featuring what you can be planting, harvesting or maintaining in the garden that week. Every handout should include a recipe and so it shall. No classes to attend, just stop by any time that week. Every week, the first 20 folks will get a free seed packet applicable to that week's planting schedule. Interested? Please e-mail me so I'm prepared with enough handouts for all- mulberrycreek@yahoo.com
SUNDAY, MAY 10th 1:30
Free Mother's Day Tea & Talk
"Desserts from an Herb Garden"
Complimentary refreshments
Only catch? Please R.S.V.P. by May 6th
mulberrycreek@yahoo.com or 419-433-6126
2009 MULBERRY CREEK HERBFAIR
- featuring Ireland & "Going Greener"
Saturday, June 27th 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday, June 28th noon to 5 pm
$5.00 per adult (includes 1 free herb)
Kids and Classes are FREE
IRELAND is an ancient island, that settled about 8000 B.C. Its title derives from the name of the Celtic goddess `Eriu (in modern Irish `Eire) paired with the addition of the Germanic word "land." "Eireland" is known for Vikings & Normans, its famous famine and long history of agriculture, coastal mountains and low central plains, bitter rebellions and friendly pubs, Jonathan Swift and James Joyce, "The Chieftains" and "The Dubliners," cricket and football, Blarney Castle and St. Patrick's Cathedral and Guinness, ahhhhhhhh Guinness.
GOING GREENER: Not only will we have lively music, dancing and an Irish Pub, but we're fully exploiting the green association of Ireland. It's a celebration of earth friendlier practices from recycling at the fair, to a green roof demonstration and lectures on growing your own green (and red, orange, yellow, blue, indigo and violet) food.
FREE WORKSHOPS both days. These are the topics we're presently kicking around:
Irish Soda Bread, Celtic Traditions & Faery Lore, Growing Your Own Food, Bay Leaf: Herb of the Year Traditional Irish Cooking, The Irish Potato, Growing Herbs.....and of course, St. Fiacre, the patron saint of gardening
LITERARY & STORY TELLING NOOK
FREE ENTERTAINMENT
Tentative plans for a Irish Dance Troop, Music and a
Scottish Games Demonstration
PLANT SALE & GARDEN TOURS
IRISH PUB & GRUB & BAKERY
Our caterer is always up for the challenge as we change the menu every year to match the theme. Count on variations of the potato: Colcannon (with wild garlic), Champ (mashed with scallions) or Boxty (potato pancakes.) Not sure that she'll serve a "Dublin Lawyer" (lobster cooked in whiskey & cream) but you can bet on Irish Stew, perhaps Coddle (boiled pork sausages) and a wee bit o' salmon or cod. Of course we'll have Irish Soda Bread and other baked goodies. See page 38 for recipes.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING DONE EARLY
Vendors of our fair are required to focus on herbs, gardening, cooking or Ireland for the majority of their product line. We strongly discourage cheap, imported products and crafts represented at all the other fairs. Because of the unique, hand made items, this is where I shop for Christmas!
- FIND OUR PLANTS AT THESE ESTABLISHMENTS: Village Herb Shoppe Chagrin Falls, OH
Mustard Seed Markets Akron & Solon, OH
Gardener of Bath Bath, OH
Days of Yore Wellington, OH
Heights Garden Ctr Cleveland Heights, OH
FIND MARK & THE STAFF AT THESE PLANT SALES:
March 20th & 21st Hosta College Piqua, OH
April 14th NASA's Earth Day Sandusky, OH
April 25th & 26th Mill Hollow Vermilion, OH
May 1st - 3rd Holden Sale Kirtland, OH
Our Email Address
Please note: Our email address is mulberrycreek@yahoo.com. Please use this address for non-emergencies only. All other inquiries - phone: (419) 433-6126 Tuesday through Saturday 10am - 5pm EST
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