The tulips have been really taking off with some warmer and sunnier days, so we’ll have a nice selection this week. Don’t worry - there will still be plenty for Mother’s Day weekend! In addition, we’ll continue to have more heirloom narcissus, which we’ll have available for pre-order, as well as for walk-up sales during order pick-ups.
In addition to flowers, we’ve got some of our first seedlings available this week! We’re starting with some cold-hardy herbs and flowers, but before you know it, we’ll have tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cukes and zucchini. We’re also excited to offer a curated box of cutting flower seedlings in a few weeks. Stay tuned for more details soon!
This is the last week for high tunnel greens, as we are making way for planting our high tunnel summer crops at the end of this week. While this means a break from spring greens for a few weeks, we are moving into a season of harvesting veggies in the field. Green garlic is first up, but asparagus is just around the corner (hopefully by the end of next week).
Ordering will open today (Wednesday) at noon and close Friday morning at 7am. Pick-ups will be on the farm stand porch Friday, May 1st, from 2pm-6pm. If you’d like you order left our for later evening pick-up email melissa@barrettsmillfarm.com. Ordering is open to all - no need to make an account to place an order. Payment is made by credit card. Alternatively, Barrett’s Bucks members may select the “Bucks” option and we will record the purchase in our Barrett’s Bucks records.
Coming soon: Mother’s Day tulips, more seedlings and asparagus!
To place an order visit:
Available for pre-order pick-up on Friday:
Items are grown here and certified organic unless otherwise noted.
Tulips- See below for a list with descriptions.
Heirloom Narcissus - Mixed bouquets. These will also be available for walk-up sales with pre-orders.
Seedlings - See below for a list with descriptions.
Braising Kale Mix - From our high tunnel. The kalebration is all more mature now, so it is best for cooking. Bags are 3/4lb. Limited.
Pea tendrils - From our high tunnel.
Green garlic - These look almost like scallions and can be diced up and used similarly to regular garlic, though they have a slightly milder flavor.
Apples- Evercrisp variety from Clark Brothers Orchard in Ashfield, MA. Not organic.
Celeriac -From our friends Noah and Sophie at Alprilla Farm in Warner, NH. Certified Organic.
Rye flour - From our friends Noah and Sophie at Alprilla Farm in Warner, NH. They grow the rye and then mill it to order. Certified organic. A note from Sophie: The rye is a culinary variety called AC Hazlet which feels special in a world where most rye seed is bred for cover crop. We like it’s dense, moist, flavorful baking quality, especially in chocolate desserts or a caraway studded sourdough.
Dried Mushrooms - 1 oz dried shiitake mushrooms from Mycoterra Farm in Deerfield, MA. Certified organic.
Salsa Verde - Made by Kenneth at Eastern Mass Provision from our own organic tomatillos, onions, garlic, jalapeños and cilantro. Mild.
Hot Sauce - Made by Kenneth at Eastern Mass Provision from our own organic habañeros, aji rico, fresno, cayenne, Hungarian hot wax and garlic. Hot.
Maple syrup - 12 oz. bottles from our friend Jim at Hollis Hills Farm in Fitchburg, MA. Not Organic.
Baer’s Best Beans - Black Turtle, Italian Cranberry, and Cannellini. Grown by Charley Baer in South Berwick, ME. Certified Organic.
Raspberry Vinegar Infusion -Silferleaf Farm in Concord, MA. Certified Organic.
Single type tulip varieties include:
Candy Prince: pale lilac with a peachy-pink glow.
Amazing Parrot: fringed, feather-like petals that are a peachy blush pink with apricot edges. This was part of our winter forcing trial. New variety for us!
Double blooming tulip varieties include:
Angelique: pale blush peony-type bloom
Avante Garde: these start out a pale green and mature into a beautiful cream color. As they open they reveal small lavender petals on the inside. They mature more slowly than other varieties, but are worth the wait!
Dreamer: Dreamy double flowering pale pink blooms with subtle ivory and peach tones. New variety for us!
Finola: Ivory with pink and green accents.
Orange Princess: orange peony-type bloom.
Pep Talk: opens from pale yellowish ivory to rose-pink with variable stripes and matures to deeper shades of ivory and raspberry pink.
Sunlover: golden yellow peony-type bloom with orange and red striations.
Sunset Tropical: rose colored peony-type bloom with purple striations on the outer petals
Verona Sunrise - rich coral-rose shades, later revealing a soft peach center and cream edges as blooms mature.
Seedlings:
These seedlings have been hardened off and are ready to plant when danger of a hard freeze has passed.
Snapdragons (Lion’s Mouth mix): blend of bold and pastel colors (6-pack)
Violas (Anna Viola): purple blooms with blazes of yellow, orange, or white (6-pack)
Cilantro
Dill (Greensleeves)
Lavender (Ellagance Purple): unlike most lavender varieties, this variety will flower the same year it’s planted.
Parsley (Giant of Italy): this is a flat leaf variety
Sage
Thyme (German Winter)
