In The Greenhouses

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THIES FARM BY THE NUMBERS…


Here at Thies farm we grow around 90% of our plants though we bring in certain things like tropicals, shrubs or trees to maintain good variety. This means everything else was grown here and we were therefore able to control quality from day one AND we are also able to offer a more extensive variety than you may be able to find elsewhere.

6,000 perennials growing in the greenhouses as we speak, this includes...






15 varieties of Hostas
7 varieties ornamental grasses

7 varieties of Iris

10 varieties of Lilies

9 Astilbe

9 Heuchera

7 Ferns

7 Coneflowers

5 Hollyhocks

5 Daylilies

4 Columbine

4 Echinacea

4 Hardy Geraniums

4 Salvia
53 varieties of Roses in spring		 35 varieties of Mums (fall)

And that's just the perennials.
In annuals we have quite the selection as well.
In 2011 we will offer more than 4,000 hanging baskets.
Check out some others annuals by the numbers...

90+ varieties of assorted annuals

44 varieties of Impatiens

39 varieties of Petunias

27 varieties of Geraniums

25 varieties of Vinca

24 varieties of Begonias

27 varieties of Tomato Plants

14 varieties of Pepper Plants

As well as eggplant, cucumber, strawberry, cauliflower, broccoli,celery, lettuce etc…

At North Hanley during the spring season we have a total of 12 regular greenhouses + 5 portables which are taken down every year. There are an additional 3 permanent greenhouses at Maryland Heights.The space is utilized more than one time during the season. There is a constant rotation of plantings working their way through these busy houses. When the portable greenhouses come down they space is immediately covered in black plastic and used to display hundreds of mums usually around late august. When Spetember rolls around the space is again cleared, but this time in prep for pumpkinland! Pumpkinland plays area takes us through October when the last bale of straw is being hauled away and Christmas trees are already pushing their way on in

Not only do we grow our own greenhouse stock but also sow the seeds for all of our field tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, squash, zuchinni, and much more. We plant and harvest on a constant basis so that our markets are full of produce from early summer through December.


HONEY, JAMS, JELLIES & MORE


There is often a lull of business between flower season and when produce really kicks in, though there is actually so much to be found at the farm then too! The first thing that comes to peoples minds when they hear Thies Farm is the taste of homegrown. We don’t blame you! Is there anyting in the world better than taking a huge bite of a juicy, vine-ripened tomato or an ear of corn just plucked off the cobb!? But we have other great products too like preserves, salad dressings, salsas and more. Did you know for instance that we carry over 30 “berry” based items? Everything from the basics, like good ole’ strawberry preserves (and ours are yummy) to something a little bit out of the ordinary, like say Bumbleberry Jam, yes Bumbleberry.

We also carry Larry Hensley’s fine Missouri honey in a wide variety of sizes. Larry is our beekeeper who maintains all of the hives at both farms. You may have also noticed Larry’s observation hives that are for display in the markets during summer and fall. You cant get much more local than that! As you may already know local honey is great for allergy sufferers.

Since we’ve already got you thinking outside the grocery store box why not try something different on your sandwich too!? Maybe some Coopers Mill Hot Pepper Butter for a change? Or possibly some fig preserves? Like a Newton but without the cookie? Apple Butter is by far the most popular item in this category but for a million dollars you wont guess what the runner up is… McCutcheons Pickled Beet Balls. Try them sometime!
~Most of these items are available mid-may thru December~