A Short Tour of the Farm
• Garden Rows – Parsley, Sage Rosemary, and Thyme
• Edible Flowers• Herbs in Containers• Herbs for
Southeastern North Carolina
• Farmers’ Markets
Sage & Thyme in the Garden
Rosemary – “Dew of the Sea”
Edible Flowers for Color and Flavor
Other Edible Flowers
Fall Blooms
Toxic Flowers- Do not use• Azalea• Columbine• Daffodil• Delphinium• Foxglove (Digitalis)• Goldenrod• Hydrangea• Iris• Jack-in-the-pulpit• Lily (Lilium atamasco)• Lily (Lilium gloriosa)• Lily-of-the-valley
• Milkweed• Mistletoe• Monkshood• Narcissus• Nightshade family
(Belladonna, potato, tomato, eggplant)
• Oleander• Pennyroyal• Poppy• Rhododendron• Yellow jessamine• Wisteria
SAFE, EDIBLE FLOWERS• All culinary herbs• Bachelor’s Button• Begonia• Calendula• Chrysanthemum• Marigold• Dandelion• Daylily (Hemerocalis)• Fuchsia• Gladiola• Hibiscus• Hollyhock• Honeysuckle
• Johnny-jump-up• Nasturtium• Pansy• Purslane• Rose• Scented geraniums• Snapdragon• Squash/Zucchini• Tulip• Violets/Viola• Watercress• Waterlily
(Nymphaea odorata)
• Yucca
Salad Bowls – Fall to Spring
Containers near the Kitchen
We can take the heat
(and humidity)• Basils• Texas Tarragon• Lemon Grass• Pineapple Sage• Mexican Oregano
We prefer the cool season• Cilantro (or Coriander) – Grows like a weed!
Plant Culantro or Vietnamese coriander for the summer.
• Dill - Grows fall to spring. Don’t expect to see us around when the cukes come in.
• Lettuces add color to the winter garden – We need a little protection in cold snaps.
• Cabbage, kale, mustards and many other specialty greens thrive and are ornamental and edible.
• Arugula prefers cool. Survives both winter cold and the heat of summer.
Cool Season Gardens
We need a little t.l.c.
• Thymes• Lavender• Garden sage
• Excellent drainage and room to “breathe” make us happy. Lavender needs sweet soil.
We need lots of help at the Farm
Supervisory Help
Visit us at the Farm or the Markets
Poplar Grove Plantation Farmers Market Wednesday mornings
• Riverfront Market Downtown Wilmington Saturday mornings
• Waterfront Market Southport,
Wednesdays • Shallotte Farmers’
Market, Lion’s Park Saturday mornings
• Wrightsville Beach F.M. Monday mornings