Enkianthus

"At the end of spring, underneath the small umbrella of leaves hang lovely, bell-shaped flowers with conspicuous red veins. Deadheading spent flowers should increase the number of flowers on young plants, however, we have never done it and our shrubs are beautiful and abundantly flowering every year. Apart from its unique blooms there is another show-off feature: its autumn colour. The leaves, before they fall off, turn to bright red, deep orange or butter yellow, depending on location. Red-vein need not be pruned, only the branches that, for instance, due to excess fertilizing went bananas and grew too long, may be trimmed. Mature plants can be kept compact by trimming immediately after flowering. Give it fully acidic, fertile soil that will always be moist but well drained, and a sunny spot. Fully hardy to zone 5."

-Milan Havlis (aboutgarden.com)

Organic, heirloom, locally-grown vegetable starts are here!

We are very lucky to have a wonderful local farmer (literally down the road from us) who supplies us with gorgeous, yummy, heirloom vegetable starts. Right now we have:

Champion Collards
Magenta Lettuce (Grown from The Hudson Valley Seed Library seeds)
Bright Lights Rainbow Chard
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage
Red Russian Kale
Early Wonder Tall Top Beets
Blues Chinese Cabbage
Price Pac Choi (Bok Choy)























4 packs are $3. We will have tomatoes, melons, pepers, okra, leeks, and so much more!
Sarah from Regeneration CSA at Outback Farm delivers new veggie starts weekly as they are ready. Let us know if you are looking for something in particular.

We are thrilled to be able to work with Regeneration CSA and Sarah. If you don't have room for all the organic vegetable you want to grow yourself, you can be come a member of Regeneration CSA and pickup your share of organic veggies, herbs, and cut flowers every week!

Contact Sarah and the gang at Regeneration-- 845 687 0535 or visit their website http://www.regenerationcsa.org/ for more information about membership.
Regeneration CSA at Outback Farm
81 Clove Valley Rd
High Falls NY 12440

Regeneration CSA practices regenerative agriculture.

Here is a definition of regenerative agriculture from Farmers Without Borders:

“Regenerative agriculture is any kind of farming that enables the restorative capacity of the earth. Regenerative agriculture preserves or improves the fertility of the soil, creates an abundance of food and other agricultural products, contributes to vibrant communities and equitable economies, and respects the ecology of the natural world. Fertile soil helps create nourishing food and, in turn, healthy people and robust communities.”

Custom Container Service

Our greenhouses are finally full with the first delivery of annuals! (Everyone who has come into the nursery has been asking for them.)

The official frost-free date is May 15th (the unofficial one is Mother's Day).

This year, and we will be offering a custom container planting service. You chose the pot, you choose the plants, and let us do the dirty work!

We can make you container gardens with annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, or a combination. We'll help you make a stunning container for your house or as a Mother's Day gift.

Blooms for your spring garden: Black Perennial Violets

The perennial Viola 'Black Magic' offers dramatic dark blooms year after year. We only have these in the spring, so don't miss out. Stop by and pick some up while you still can.

Blue Spring Blooms for Shade

Blue Vinca.


Virginia Blue bells (Metensia Viginica)



Blue forget me nots (Myosotis sylvatica)



Blue Lungwart (Pulmonaria 'blue ensign')

Color for your spring garden: Hakonechloa macra Aureola

It's a mouthful, but it is also a Victoria Gardens' favorite. (We refer to it by it's common name: Japanese Forest Grass most of the time.) Deer resistant and shade-loving, this grass maxes out at 11 to 15 inches tall. It offers great texture and great color for your garden all season long, but unlike other grasses it pops up and fills out early in the spring.

Blooms for your spring garden: Polemonium/Heuchera combo

The small dark foliage on the Polemonium contrast nicely against the 'Key Lime Pie' variety of Huechera. A great shade, spring blooming combination.