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City Seedlings- Pawpaw, plants, seeds, teas, & props (Upper West Side)
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It feels like spring's moving quickly to summer!
Get started in the garden. Wait for the autumn to work with perennials- dig, divide, .
Don't rake away the mulch yet. It's still too early and weather unsettled. Young tender growth will freeze!
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Thanks for your interest.
Plants come with brief descriptions or links on 'how to' care.
**PERENNIAL PLANTS
are rooted, established, and ready to transplant into the ground or step up to a larger pot.
Plant them once, and they’ll multiply and bear fruit for years to come!
(6) PAWPAW 4-year treelings $27 each, 2 for $50 [SHOWN as 1st year plants)]
grown from seed, cold stratified, sprouted. Local pick-up.
~15"+ tall above ground (time to transplant them), the root is about 8" long.
The literature says they may set a few fruit in as few as 5yrs
Native to North America, touted as one of the most delicious temperate climate fruits. Zone 3 - 8
(1) American Persimmon, $20
3-yr treeling, ~18" tall, grown in the open, will pot up (in cooler weather)
(5) Red Raspberry rooted canes ranges by size $10 - $20 each
[available when dug in the autumn]
Fragrant Bearded Iris, mix of white, purple, yellow, lavender) $15
Day Lilies (3 - 5 small plants) $15
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Need some fresh ideas to inspire your urban garden projects?
“The City Gardener” by Philip Truex $25
hardcover, pub AAKnopf 1963, 1974, very good condition with dust jacket
344 pgs with lots of drawings and b&w pictures on glossy pages
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Perennial seeds. $5 packets of 30 seeds
American Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens) (native species),
Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium perfoliatum),
Clematis paniculata (makes small fragrant white flowers)
Elecampane- grows to 5' with beautiful bright yellow flowers, healing herb,
and others.
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**a little taste of Eden** DRIED HERBAL TEAS $3 each (buy 2, get 1 free)
(1 oz+ of loose tea in a gusset sealed paper bag w/window) makes a thoughtful gift
There is a long history of the beneficial effects of herbal teas.
Use as a single tea or make your blend, and add a favorite tea bag.
+ Fig leaf- tasty, and under your pillow leads to dreams.
+ Mint Medley (blend of varieties)- settles the tummy, lifts spirits
+ Nettles- makes a yummy mineral rich hearty beverage, supports iron balance.
+ Lemon Balm- lovely scent, calming
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**SAMPLE SEED PACKETS $2 (3 for $5, 8 for $10)
Wide selection of veggie and flower varieties. [donated to a teaching farm]
However, wild foraged seed available. (native plants, edible wild plants)
Plant a food garden, no matter how meager: windowsill, balcony, stoop, patio.
Start somewhere! It will uplift your spirits and ground your reality.
Supporting our LOCAL economies *first* makes our lives 'cash + plant' greener.
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Get these special garden props from me in person or online.
For a fuller description, see www.etsy.com/shop/MsKsGeneralStore
"Ms. K’s Little Gardening Guide", in print/ebook, w/ pics & templates $10.
[comes with Up-cycled Gardening Tools how to make]
Whether you are a beginner or not, this is an excellent guide for getting growing,
written by a seasoned gardener, teacher, and plant lover.
"Ms. K’s Up-cycled Gardening Tools" (small collection of useful garden props)
Plant tag slats (20 pkg) - $5
Bow Tie plant tags (7 pkg) - $5
**Requesting a minimum total purchase of $20.
Happy Gardening,
Ms. K. / City Seedlings
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