Greetings!

*Elisa, showing off last year’s seedlings.*

It’s a frigid day here in Maryland, and I’m hiding out indoors away from the chill, dreaming of warmer, brighter days. It’s been quite a long time since we’ve had such a cold winter, and it’s been nice to see snow on the ground for weeks on end. We’re hoping that our overwintered flowers will recover from the ongoing freezing temperatures and that the cold weather puts a damper on insect pressure for the coming season.

Despite the cold weather, we’re still seeding spring crops and getting ready for the season ahead.

Last week we opened the shop for our annual plant sale, and as always, there’s a lot to be excited about!

Plants will be available for pickup the week of April 28th, and anyone picking up with the farm can use the code 2025ONFARMPICKUP for a 10% discount on their order. Pickup is also available in Baltimore and Silver Spring.

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The thing I’m personally most excited to offer in this year’s plant sale is AC Valley Sunset strawberries.

We planted a bed of these strawberries on the farm last spring and it was such a treat to pick a few at the end of the day.

They’re large, flavorful, and quite juicy, loved by kids and adults alike. There’s nothing quite like having a strawberry patch in the backyard for a daily treat! AC Valley Sunset is a June-bearing, late season berry.

*A handful of Bright Lights Cosmos against a gray sky.*

As always, we have a lovely assortment of flowers in the sale. Yarrow, echinacea, rudbeckia, and mountain mint all make fantastic low maintenance perennials for your pollinator garden. If you’re looking for something bright and cheerful, I’d suggest Bright Lights cosmos and Tangerine Gem marigolds.

Adding flowers to your plantings is a fantastic way to attract more birds and butterflies to your garden, and you can always cut a few to bring inside. I may be partial to growing flowers, but I think a lot of people find it addictive!

As far as vegetables go, we’ve once again curated a selection of small-space friendly options for all of the city dwellers out there. If you’re looking for things that do well in containers, try the Tasmanian Chocolate and Tidy Treats tomatoes, Quick Snack cucumbers, Astia zucchini, Orient Express eggplant, and Lunchbox peppers.

And, of course, we’ve got all the veggies you need for larger spaces as well.

*Just a few more months until the greenhouse looks like this!*

Stay warm this week, and enjoy planning your gardens!

Thanks for reading,

Amelia & The Two Boots crew

2025 Plant Sale