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Fresh from the Patch

Welcome to our weekly newsletter! This is the first fresh from the Patch item for today. We are so excited to share all the new plants, events, tips and everything else we want you to know.

While it doesn’t feel quite like fall yet, pumpkins have arrived! Small pumpkins for $5. Come get one while it lasts.

We’ve added 2 types of kale, collards, cabbage, two varieties of buddleia (commonly known as butterfly bush) and lambs ear.

Check out the shop to see everything we have currently in stock. You can’t forget our 8” mums $8 or 3 for $20. Come see us!

Meanwhile, in the Patch

The rain came down …

In a previous life, I was a preschool teacher. This book ~ The rain came down by David Shannon ~ was one of our favorites. Tonight the thunder rolled and the lightening struck to paraphrase Garth Brooks. The plants are getting their fill of water and then some. Hopefully we are good to go in the morning.

Good to Know ~ Blueberries Like Company!

🫐 One blueberry bush is lovely. Two or more varieties are even better! Planting different blueberry varieties helps with pollination and can give you a longer harvest season.

Here at the Patch, we have several varieties to choose from:

• Premier — An earlier-producing rabbiteye variety and a great way to get blueberry season started.
• Tifblue — A tried-and-true rabbiteye that ripens later in the season.
• Powderblue — Another later-season rabbiteye, known for vigorous plants and berries with that beautiful dusty-blue finish.
• O’Neal — A southern highbush blueberry that produces earlier than the rabbiteye varieties.
• Legacy — A southern highbush variety that follows O’Neal, helping stretch the blueberry harvest even longer.

Our favorite tip: Don’t just choose one! Mixing varieties gives your blueberries good pollination partners and can keep fresh berries coming for a longer stretch of summer.

Blueberries love sun, acidic soil, good drainage, and consistent moisture. Give them the right spot, and they can be part of your garden for years to come.

Good to Know ~ Fall is for Planting!

Cooler days aren’t the end of gardening season — they’re one of the best times to plant!

Fall’s cooler air is easier on new plants, while the soil is still warm enough for roots to get settled in. That means plants can spend their energy building strong roots now instead of struggling through summer heat. Come spring, they’re already tucked in and ready to grow.

And there’s plenty at the Patch that would be happy to find a home this fall!

Look for blueberries, camellias, Drift® roses, quince, hydrangeas and perennial plants for additions that can come back year after year. We also have pansies, violas and snapdragons ready to bring some color to those cooler fall days.

Patch Tip: Fall-planted doesn’t mean forget-about-it-planted! Keep an eye on rainfall and continue watering new plantings as needed while their roots become established.

We know, we know… it still feels a little more like summer than fall around here. But surely those cooler days are headed our way soon! Until then, we’ll keep dreaming about crisp mornings, fall color, and all the planting possibilities waiting in the Patch.

Well, I know that now . .

We made a website. Well, Thomas did. It said sign up for our newsletter. I thought easy peasy lemon squeezy. Well, it wasn’t with all the things to do in the Patch. So here we are on a Friday saying hello. Now I know.

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Come out and visit us. Sit a spell by the fire. Ok, no fire yet but … chat about plants, dreams and ideas to bring nature and a bit of calm and whimsy to your yard.