Another recent propagation success is this Apple nurse graft. A nurse graft is a technique used to get a difficult to root plant to grow on their own roots, by first grafting to the rootstock and then slowly transitioning onto own roots. I learned about this technique from Eliza Greenman.

Fun propagation experiment success. A couple weeks ago I realized I forgot to sow Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca ) and Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis). Both these species require stratification and I should have sown them between November and February.

Nursery open today 9-5 for in person sales. Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and checks are fine too. Newly updated availability list in photos.

Ken has been growing and breeding perennial food plants since the 1970s and has developed many interesting populations of several species. We talk Thicket Beans (Phaseolus polystachios), how they can hybridize with Lima Beans and 2 other species. You can find Ken’s writing at biologicalenrich.blog

In this episode I’m talking to Ken Asmus of Oikos Tree Crops about perennial beans. Listen here )or on your favorite podcast app) edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2026... Cover image photo and additional photos by Ken Asmus

Edgewood Nursery garden tours are the last Saturday of the month at 10:30am, May through September. That means the first one of the year is this Saturday! Come check out some unusual native plants, some unusual edible perennials and a few that are both.

Nursery open today 9-5 for in person sales. Cash preferred, but Venmo,PayPal and checks are fine too. The season for bare root plants is basically done, but we now have potted versions of almost all the plants that were bare root only. edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

Nursery open today 9-5 for in person sales. Cash preferred, but Venmo,PayPal and checks are fine too. Due to outrageous heat, no bare root sales this week. We’re about ¾ of the way to having full potted stock inventory available, see the photo of text for what’s new this week.

Fun visitor to the garden, a Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea). Photo is kinda blurry, but considering it’s a phone camera through binoculars… i was pleased.

It’s opening day at the nursery! We’re open 9-5 today, and every Tuesday for the next few months. Cash preferred, but Venmo,PayPal and checks are fine too. Opening day specials on sunchoke tubers and bare root peaches and FREE mulberry cuttings. Availability list edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

Trying to spread the word about these work parties for my friend and occasional collaborator Mihku Paul. If you are interested please RSVP by email or text to Mihku.

Just typed up a fresh inventory list for in person sales… which start this Tuesday! Check it out at edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

The nursery will open for in person sales May 12th! Open hours will be Tuesdays 9-5 or by appointment. Spring shipping will also start to wind down next week as plants are getting to leafed out to ship easily. Want to get an order in this spring? Do it now. Edgewood-nursery.com/shop

I have a bunch of leftover mulberry cuttings. Ideally I would like to donate them to 1-2 community projects. If you want ‘em pitch me your project by DM or reply. Keep in mind Mulberry is somewhat fussy to root, see attached infographic.

In this episode I’m talking to Laura Sieger about Apples. We cover history, care, varieties and re-framing expectations. Laura is a freelance orchardist and nursery worker who has worked on several great projects around Maine edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2026...

Finally got caught up! Cuttings, Scions, Tubers and some plants are shipping now. www.Edgewood-Nursery.com/shop This is good timing for folks well south of here or in the PNW… kinda early to start some of this stuff for locals.

Freshly harvested cuttings have encountered a new threat!

A little update on nursery availability, I had Covid in early January and it really screwed up my schedule. Plus as soon as I was reasonably recovered a bunch of federal agents showed up in my community… and that also didn’t help me get nursery stuff prepared.

I guess life if still pretty chill for someone

This week I’m talking with Michalina Hunter of Cicada Seeds about Skirret (Sium sisarum). Skirret is a perennial root vegetable in the Apiaceae family that produces clumps of Parsnip like roots. edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2026...

Ska Pastora (Salvia divin….) blooming indoors, snow and single digits temps outdoors.

Happy new year! The Edgewood Nursery seed catalog is open for business. This year I’ve got a dozen new species available for the first time, as well as a handful that have been out of stock for a couple years. edgewood-nursery.com/shop

I usually stick just to audio, but Pascal showed so much cool stuff on the video, I’m releasing a video version… just this once. www.youtube.com/watch?pp=0gc...

This time Tim rejoins as co-host and we talk to Pascal Baudar about foraging wild seeds and grains. We cover basic techniques for harvesting and processing, along with how to forage in ecologically beneficial ways and many interesting ways to cook them. Listen at edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

Finally got all the winter prep tasks done! Still plenty to do, but the pace has slowed. It’s time to pack seeds, work on podcasts, maybe even chill a bit! The web store will reopen Jan 1st with a full selection of seeds. I should have occasional posts about this and that in meantime.

In this Shorts episode I'm talking about teaching kids about plants. It basically boils down to inviting them to the topic, following what they are interested in, encouraging autonomy while offering enough support that they are likely to succeed. edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

Nursery open 9-5 today, for the last day this year. You can still stop by with an appointment until the ground freezes. Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales.

In this episode of Propaganda By the Seed, I’m talking with Dr. Bob Bors about Haskaps. Bob spent many years working with this species and selected and named some of the best varieties around. edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. Fall clearance deals continue! 25% discount on sales paid in cash. Pay $100 cash, get $150 worth of plants, Pay $200 Cash get $400. Cash=physical currency.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. Fall clearance deals continue! 25% discount on cash sales OR Pay $100 cash, get $150 worth of plants OR Pay $200 Cash get $400. Cash = physical currency

Today I'm reposting the very first podcast I was ever on, an episode of The Solecast from 2018. This podcast sparked my friendship with Tim which led, eventually, to collaborating on Propaganda By the Seed. edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. Fall clearance deals continue! Pay $100 cash, get $150 worth of plants, Pay $200 Cash get $400.

Off to great Maine apple day today! www.mofga.org/trainings/an...

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

This year’s Great Maine Apple Day at MOFGA will feature a new thing, a local ecotype seed swap! Local ecotypes are populations of plants adapted to a region over thousands of years, so it’s generally only applied to native plants recently collected from wild populations.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. It’s prime fall planting season and I’m beginning fall clearance sales to clear out potted stock before winter.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales.

Garden tour coming up this Saturday at 10:30 am, as always it’s free and open to the public. Plants will be available for sale after the tour (cash preferred, Venmo/paypal/check accepted).

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. With rain on the way and moderate temps in for the forecast it’s as good weather for planting as we have seen in months.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. Now that we finally got some rain it’s a good time to start planting again. You’ll still need weekly watering for a bit and a serious soaking at planting.

In just under 2 weeks I’ll be heading to the @MOFGA Common Ground Fair, I’m speaking 6 times, so you’ll have at least one chance per day to catch one of my talks. The fair can be a bit hectic, but it’s one of my favorite perennial events. See you there!

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. While it’s still dry as a bone, the cooler weather means it is a decent time to plant, if you can water heavily edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

In this episode I talk about string and traps, mundane, but perhaps important topics. After that I answer Gather's question about sourcing unusual plant species. I'm starting to run a bit low on shorts topics, so if you've got a request, please get in touch! edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

It’s garden tour time again! Join us this Saturday, Aug 30 at 10:30am for a 90 min stroll through the garden tasting and learning about various plants. Garden tour is free and open to the public.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. While it’s still dry, it’s a ok time to plant, if you can water well before planting and then once a week until it rains. edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

This week I am talking with Lauren Cormier about pears! Lauren works for the MEHO and is exploring, documenting and preserving the old pears of Maine. edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. While it’s still dry as a bone, the cooler weather means it is a decent time to plant, if you can water. Availability list edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...