Annie's 17th Open House

May 10, 11, and 12

Join us May 10, 11, and 12 for our 17th Annual Open House! 
Join us on May 12 from 11 am to 1 pm as WW Homestead Creamery will be serving ice cream and their flavored cheese curds.

Available for Mother's Day:  Hanging baskets, annuals, fancy annuals, perennials, raspberry plants, vegetable plants, asparagus roots, rhubarb plants, bulk seed, mulch, and compost.
The gift shop will have wines, jellies, honey, soaps, lotions, gloves, books, and many other items.

Undecided?  Annie's has gift certificates available too.

Be sure to check out the 2012 Open House Flier attachment as it contains our plant list, workshops, some FYI, and a $5.00 coupon!!

Bulk Compost

For Sale!!

Looking to improve your soil?

A really good environmentally-safe way improving your soil is to use compost.  Compost is ready to be added into your topsoil and adds enough nutrients without burning plants and gives them the boost they need to develop a good root system and an all around healthy plant.

Annie's has bulk compost made by Bushman Custom Farming, LLC.  Each batch is tested and qualifies to be organically certified.  Bulk compost can be purchased by the pickup load or by the ton.  To calculate how much compost is required you generally need to apply no more than 1 cubic yard per 1000 square feet.  This results in a thin layer about 1/3 inch deep when spread out uniformly.

Bulk Compost runs $25.00/ton.  This is equivalent to 1 uniloader bucket full, which is the equivalent of 1/2 a pickup load. 
Questions?  Call Ann or Dan at 800-644-7245.

2012 Summer Shares Now Available!

Season #4!!!

Becoming a CSA member at Annie's means that you are purchasing a vegetable share for a period of 22 weeks, beginning the first week of June to the last week of October.  These can either be weekly deliveries or bi-weekly.   If you are looking for more than vegetables, Annie's also has shares that will provide you with fruit, raspberries, strawberries, apples, honey, and cheese.  You can also try our Staples Shares which features Hansen's milk, butter, S&C Organic eggs, and fresh bread from Dough and Joe bakery. 

Taking a few weeks off to go on vacation during the summer?  That's okay.  Annie's is capable of extending the growing season with cold frames, so we continue to grow vegetables into December.  Just give us a call and tell us the time you will be gone and no deliveries will be made during that time.  You can resume when you return and we will extend your share into November. 

Buying locally not only keeps monies within your community but it allows you the opportunity to know who is growing your food and how they are growing it.  All of our produce is naturally raised with organic practices.  Annie's was USDA GAP (Good Agriculture Practices) certified in 2010 and will be recertifying this year.

We look forward to having you join our CSA and if you are ever in the area, be sure to stop in.  We will be glad to give you a tour!

Annie's Gardens & Greens "GreenGrocery"

GreenGrocery Hours!

The Calmar location is located at 117 E. Main.

Our store hours are:

• Monday's and Tuesday's closed.
  

• Wednesday's 10 a.m. to 6 p.m

• Thursday's 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Friday's 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Saturday's Closed.

• Sunday's Closed.
  

Phone:  563-562-4222 (Calmar shop)  or 800-644-7245 (Fort Atkinson site)

Greenhouse Hours

The greenhouse and mini gift shop are open April thru October.
Our hours will be changing for the 2012 season. 

To contact us:
30975 Lincoln Rd
Fort Atkinson, IA 52144

Phone: 563-534-7760 or 800-644-7245
Fax: 563-534-7652
E-mail: postmaster@anniesgardensandgreens.com

2012's Herb of the Year!

Rose (rosa)

2012's Herb of the Year is the Rose.  Roses have been cultivated since ancient times and can be found as far back as 1400 B.C.  Roses are quite beautiful and have a wonderful scent.  The fruits that it produces are known as hips and have been found to be high in Vitamin C.  I, myself, have not ate them, but have heard they have a tomato like flavor.  This flower is usually associated with romance and love.

The herbal quality of a rose comes through distillation of the petals.  Attempting to gather essential oil from rose petals cannot be done like when extracting from herb leaves, because the petals will cling to each other and form one mushy glob.  It is better to water distill them.  This rose oil is very popular to use in perfumes, and is said to have a mild sedative or used to treat anxiety and depression.   You can also make a rose water from the oil which can be used to flavor candies, desserts, and syrups.