tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33645127835325064642024-03-19T00:58:45.220-04:00News from the folks at Harris SeedsHarris Seedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12248928129651310396noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-41277656822356069172016-05-05T13:35:00.000-04:002016-05-13T13:48:33.383-04:00Row Covers and Garden Tunnels for Plant Protection<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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plants from frost, wind and insect damage!
Guest Author: Mark Greene
Floating Row Covers protect plants against frost, Harris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-30891642573804575702016-04-15T13:51:00.000-04:002016-04-15T13:54:52.942-04:00Pick the Right Pots to Get Healthy Plants<!--[if !mso]>
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Guest Author: Mark Greene
If you started your transplants in small cells
or pellets, you may have to "bump them up" into larger plant pots before
they are ready to be transplanted into the garden. Large items like Harris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-17564342071941341692016-04-06T11:07:00.000-04:002016-04-15T13:56:30.073-04:00Planting a Bee Friendly Garden<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Gardeners are eager to get their
plants in the ground as spring approaches. When planning your garden, Harris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-27178042409362019542016-03-29T12:25:00.000-04:002016-03-29T12:25:02.368-04:00Farming is Hard Work<!--[if !mso]>
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I have great respect for the farmers of America.
Much like the veterans of our great nation, many Americans take their efforts
for granted without second thought. Out of all the livestock, dairy, grain,
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Harris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-34169323938582061792014-06-23T13:24:00.000-04:002014-06-23T13:24:14.352-04:00"I Love My Truck"I assume many of you are familiar with the country song, "I Love My Truck". If a song can be written about loving one's truck, then I believe I can write one about my job. Being in the seed business all these years certainly has returned significant rewards to me. I have been fortunate to gain many friendships throughout my tenure with Harris Seeds. I have come to personally know plant breeders, Harris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-71940568429810850222013-10-04T12:43:00.000-04:002013-10-04T12:43:49.411-04:00It's nearly bedtime!As we roll through the beginning of fall, it becomes quite clear to me that it is nearly time to put the garden to bed. Here in the Northeast, the cool, early morning outside air beckons the call for warmer clothing. Blackbirds flock together to perform their annual ballets in flight, and colorful fall foliage starts to make its way into the landscape.
My garden this year was a successful oneHarris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-74565880555294237362013-03-29T17:05:00.000-04:002013-03-29T17:05:20.478-04:00A personal opinion…
Although there are many excellent sweet corn varieties available to the consumer today, I have my personal favorite. Our Mr. Mini Mirai is my hands down favorite and for many reasons:
I do not think you can find any other variety that will be sweeter and more tender than Mr. Mini Mirai, the desert corn. Sweetness, or sugar, in any vegetable is measured with the brix scale. For any sweet corn Harris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-84422893381149869122013-03-08T18:23:00.000-05:002013-03-08T18:23:03.603-05:00An old piece of cloth...
It is time for me to apologize again, as I have not written a blog post in quite some time. It is not because I despise the effort, it really comes down to my inability to remember to do so. Therefore, I apologize again.
When I refer to the fact that I am cut from an old piece of cloth, my heart lies with the corner grocery store, the many retail shops that used to populate Main Street whereHarris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-11105969448118260752012-10-01T15:32:00.000-04:002012-10-01T15:36:03.679-04:00Lessons from the Garden
The gardening season nears the end here in Rochester, New York. In the Deep South, some gardeners are planting beans and other such things. But here, we begin the fall gardening ritual of putting it all to bed. Now is the time for us to empty the planters, yank out the annoying weeds that remain, and apply some organic fertilizer to garden areas for the spring that awaits us.
As every season Harris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-8940045818186963502012-04-13T14:12:00.001-04:002012-04-13T14:13:39.836-04:00Letting my hair down…It clearly seems to me that everyone is just a little too uptight these days. Although we take business very seriously, and we do our very best to make it better, we often take time here at Harris Seeds to have a laugh or two. I have had my share over the years I have spent with Harris Seeds. I remember nailing Bonnie’s blinds to the windowsill. Oh, how she struggled that morning. Then there was Harris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-12350687134076725512012-04-05T08:44:00.001-04:002012-04-05T08:45:21.045-04:00California Dreamin’…Our Ornamentals Manager, Vicky Rupley, and I recently returned from the California Pack Trials. You may have been reading Vicky’s Ornamentals blog about this yearly event that brings breeders and propagators together, up and down the West Coast of California. Breeders show off their plant wares, while growers and suppliers take a first look at the season’s soon-to-be trends.
Much like in the Harris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-82431037193901470072012-03-06T09:22:00.003-05:002012-04-04T11:05:49.430-04:00Farewell, Mr. Vermont...There are days when I can get a little melancholy, but I guess I should not have to apologize for that. You see, we have had this customer from Vermont for many, many years. For the sake of his privacy, I will call him Mr. Vermont. We‘ve got to know him pretty well over the long haul, and he’s been a wonderful man to deal with. All of the ladies in Customer Care know him by his first name, and I Harris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-33808087378392072282012-02-22T14:42:00.001-05:002012-02-22T14:44:13.034-05:00Tunnel talk todayIf any of you folks out there are somehow connected to agriculture, then it is probably likely you have read or heard about high tunnels. They seem to be the rage these days, and given their value, it is unlikely they will disappear any time soon. Growers across the country are realizing that high tunnels are just what the doctor ordered for growing many vegetable crops, cut flowers and even Harris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-32398891164404387062012-01-12T17:50:00.004-05:002012-01-12T18:02:22.399-05:00That one bad apple… or melonThere is a melon crisis going on in this country, and it has hurt too many very good grower-shippers. Needless to say, the real tragedy was the loss of 29 lives to Listeria poisoning, all due to the harvesting practices of just one farm. Every produce farm - whether a big grower-shipper or a smaller, local fresh market grower - has to be very conscientious of food handling techniques. This is newHarris Seedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12248928129651310396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-67359173963561645662012-01-06T15:59:00.005-05:002012-01-06T17:05:14.146-05:00Bad Blogger Dick...I am one of those guys that is cut from an old piece of cloth… somewhat of an Andy Rooney type. I have shirked my blogging duties in the past, allowing some blog posts to be up on our web site way too long – according to the experts. It’s not because I do not care – I just forget as I move on to other duties. I am also not one of the most tech savvy guys, but I do get by. I guess that complicatesHarris Seedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12248928129651310396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-72403291086050581952011-12-13T11:37:00.001-05:002011-12-13T11:44:51.077-05:00…and you thought I ran away and joined the circus!My apologies for not attending to my blogging duties for quite some time. It probably has something to do with the “old dog... new tricks” thing.Anyway... the garden landscape is changing. Although I live in the country (nothing better), many of my fellow gardeners are suburbanites. Garden space can be somewhat restrictive in these subdivisions, subsequently the garden has moved to decks and Harris Seeds Ornamentalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086919357474377990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-89866311348687799272011-04-12T17:54:00.016-04:002011-04-12T18:35:50.600-04:00Your seedlings will win with Worm Power... and so could you!!!If you're like many of our home garden customers, you're looking for ways to raise seedlings using sustainable products and methods. We - along with growers nationwide - have found improved germination and seedling vigor using certified organic Worm Power when starting seeds. The method is simple, the fertilizer is safe, and the results are impressive. We wanted to share this information about Harris Seedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12248928129651310396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-32479835135678716132011-03-03T11:47:00.011-05:002011-03-03T13:49:48.496-05:00Oh, those happy Holsteins… While growing up in rural New York, I had the privilege of working with my brother-in-law on his small dairy farm. He is gone now, and so is his farm. But, I do recall being there when he would open the barn door to allow his small herd to go outside for the very first time in the spring, after being cooped up in a stanchion during those long winter months. Much to my surprise, they cows would Harris Seedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12248928129651310396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-66948555280662688342011-01-19T16:30:00.005-05:002011-01-19T16:56:00.262-05:00The onion fields of Southwest Texas…
Dixondale Farms - Carrizo Springs, TX
While visiting my brother in southern Texas last month, I had an opportunity to drive out to Carrizo Springs in the Rio Grande Valley to visit Dixondale Farms. We were greeted by Bruce Frasier, the owner of Dixondale Farms.
Everything is truly big in Texas, including his 2500 acre farm. It is almost impossible to see from one end to the other. Within Harris Seedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12248928129651310396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-4072103454358442342010-12-23T14:41:00.007-05:002010-12-23T15:19:24.707-05:00Worm Power is ready to go…We have busted our butts this fall to get our new OMRI approved earthworm fertilizer ready for shipment for the first of January. Although it was an uphill battle at times, the effort has been more than worth it. All sizes are now on the shelf and ready for shipment.The Harris Seeds company has been very fortunate to work with a group as innovative and forward-thinking as the team at Worm Power. Harris Seedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12248928129651310396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364512783532506464.post-70649942308596001162010-11-15T10:40:00.003-05:002010-11-15T14:12:26.259-05:00The Harris Seeds Professional Vegetable & Cut Flower Growers’ CatalogThree down and one to go…this is our busy season in marketing as we have a relatively short window to complete 4 Harris Seeds catalogs. We just finished our 2011 Professional Vegetable & Cut Flower Growers’ Catalog, and to be honest, we think it may be our very best. We hope you do as well. Here is why:We have added over 50 new varieties to our 2011 catalog. You will want to take a close lookUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0