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GREENHOUSES,INC.
                 
"THE FARM IN THE CITY"

STRAWBERRY TIME ON THE FARM!!

We have made it thru the wet and cool spring season, and believe it or not we are still having fun!!!  Considering the weather we have not had a bad spring, sales have been very good when not raining and we have been fortunate to be able to plant in our fields when we were blessed with some sunshine.  We figure that overall we are about two weeks behind our normal schedules, but we can deal with that and eventually catch up.
The best news of the spring is that the strawberry crop looks extremely good.  We have been picking for about a week and will be hitting our peak this next week,June first.
Our annual strawberry festival will take place on saturday the 31st of may.  This will be at our Maryland Heights farm, starting at 9:00 am until around 2:oo.  We will have u-pick berries, the whole family is welcome.  We also will have a kids area with face painting, an art table and a clay table for all to get creative with!  Our market will be open with pre picked strawberries and other produce, plus our private label jams, jellies, dressings and more.  Don't forget about our great selection of plants, all grown in our own greenhouses.  This is still peak season for getting your yards and gardens planted.  Our N. Hanley farm is going strong also.  We will start u-pick strawberries on saturday the 31st.  Our market at hanley is also stocked with pre-picked berries, Rhubarb, asparagus and other fruits and veggies.  Our private label jar items are prominently displayed and the flower displays just make you feel good, and want to plant.
The strawberry prices are:  u-pick berries are sold by the pound @ 1.25 per.  The already picked berries are 2.50 per pint. After the 31st it is always a good idea to call ahead for u-pick conditions and availability.  We will sometimes close the fields for a day here or there so the ripening is just right.
Looking ahead into summer, more great news is that we seem to have a very nice peach crop for 2008.   Hopefully we will have peaches around the fourth of july.  Also we will keep our fingers crossed that the sweet corn and tomatoes do some catching up and are also ready for the 4th.
I have been getting many e-mail questions and comments.  I am  getting better at returning them promply.  So do not hesitate to call or e-mail with any questions or comments.
Hope to see you soon at one of our farms and thanks for being interested.
Dave Thies                         

 *By the beginning of July we are getting into the summer flavors
 with homegrown peaches, tomatoes, peppers cucumbers, squash,
 melons,sweet corn and more.

 *Join us in late July for our annual SAMPLE DAY, taste the
 freshness before you buy!

 *August is the time of peak flavor. The best of our melons,
 peaches,tomatoes, and sweet corn are in at this time. This is also
 the perfect time to start canning some of the summer flavor for
 winter savoring. Many of the best bulk values are available at this
 time.

 *We still have fresh produce continuing into September but it's
 also time to refresh your flower beds for the fall.Our full line of
 hardy mums, asters, flowering kale, and pansies will bloom well
 into the cool weather.

 *October opens with our month long "Pumpkinland Festival".Mazes,
 slides,swings, cable gliders, wagon rides, farm animals,
 concessions and of course PUMPKINS!! This month long festival is
 assured fun for all ages!

 *Our Maryland Heights farm closes for the year on October 31       
 but our Hanley location remains open through Thanksgiving with a
 wide selection of the fall harvest.

 *For the best looking Christmas trees and poinsettias around visit
 our Hanley greenhouse.Group orders are accepted for churches and
 other organizations. Price lists will be available by early
 November.

So make sure you visit often to experience our changing seasons!!!!