Welcome to Far Reaches Farm!
Sue Milliken & Kelly Dodson, proprietors
Directions:
It's simple—head into Port Townsend and take a left on Sheridan just past the QFC. You will go 3/4 of a mile and find a stop sign on 19th. Go straight through that until you come to the next stop sign which is Hastings. Turn left and go 1/3 mile and you will see the 1818 polka dot mailbox and turn right into our driveway and park out in the field watching out for Canela and Callie, our nursery overseers, who are brilliant in all things except cars. Please come only on our open days or by appointment. We'll have sandwich board signs out on our open days.
What’s Growing On...
Welllll Alllrrriiigghhtty Then! The Northwest Flower and Garden Show draws nigh (Feb 3-7) and Sue is worried that we aren't bringing enough interesting plants. We have over 100 new plants which we haven't brought to the Show before and the nursery is bursting with rarities so I suspect our perception is jaded by daily exposure. Let's see what you think - here are a few that we are bringing in no particular order or ranking:
Arisaema triphyllum 'Starburst', Gladiolus dalenii, Roscoea tibetica f. albo-purpurea, Cautleya spicata 'Robusta', Roscoea x 'Beesiana', Spigelia marilandica, Arisaema triphyllum ssp. pusillum, Salvia bulleyana, Agapanthus 'Kingson Blue', Lilium nepalense & L. columbianum, Arisaema sikokianum Silver Pattern, Iris cristata 'Powder Blue Giant and I.c. 'Tennessee White', Dicentra macrantha, Arisaema exappendiculatum Brown Form, Deinanthe bifida x caerulea, Galtonia regalis, Chlorophytum majus, Tricyrtis sp. Sich 1735, Ranunculus aconitifolius 'Flore Pleno', Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum', Polygonatum oppositifolium, Incarvillea forrestii KGB 43, Triosteum himalayanum, Arisaema ringens, Deinanthe bifida, Liatris pycnostachya 'Eureka', Eupatorium 'Prairie Jewel', Iris PCH 'Ami Royale' & 'Big Money', Phaenosperma globosa(gotcha didn't we?), Kniphofia porphyrantha, the awesome Crocosmia 'His Majesty', Impatiens omeiana 'Ice Storm', Convallaria majalis 'Albostriata', Schizostylis coccinea 'Zeal Salmon', Tricyrtis ohsumiensis, Agapanthus 'Rancho Dwarf' & 'Mood Indigo' & 'Elaine' & 'Storm Cloud', Leucosceptrum japonica 'Variegata', Trillium albidum & Trillium rivale, Kniphofia 'Peachy Cheeks', Gentiana asclepiadea 'Rosea', Bletilla striata 'Innocence' & 'Murasake Shikibu', Pulsatilla grandis, Dierama robustum & D. dracomontanum, Iris graminea (Thanks Madeleine!), Helonias bullata, Ajuga incisa 'Frosted Jade', Iris lazica, Paeonia obovata, Veratrum californicum v. caudatum, Anemonella thalictroides 'Oscar Shoaf' and 'Cameo', Mahonia gracilipes, Asarum maximum 'Ling Ling', Pyrrosia sheareri, Lilium nepalense, and.....
This is what quickly comes to mind out of the 200 or so different kinds of plants we are bringing. We will have some very good familiar ones too so don't be scared! This is the first year that we have had to leave great plants at the nursery because we just have too darn many so plan on making a trip out to see us in Port Townsend this year but look for us at the show in Booth 2226-2228-2325-2327 in the Plant Market straight ahead from the left hand doorway from the Skybridge.
One of the nicest things that has happened to us this past year occurred just recently. A huge thanks is due Marian Raitz, longtime customer and friend who sold her home and fabulous garden with its decades of plant collecting mania and allowed us (among others) to come in and salvage beautiful plants that would otherwise be lost. It was such a gift to be able to get such choice goodies which have now found a home in our gardens. This the mark of the true gardener, this spirit of sharing and trading and wanting the best for old friends who have performed so well for so many years. So remember, share the good stuff. You might lose yours and then you can get some back. If you have something great and you would like others to enjoy it, give us a call. We love new plants and making them available.
A lot of folks ask where we get our manure mulch which we use on our beds. It is from Ben Smith at Maple View Farm in Sequim. 360 460-9499. You can pick it up at the farm or he will deliver 15-18 yds. We don't know how far he will go but he does go to Bainbridge a lot. Ben is a good guy and a careful truck driver. Tell him we sent you!
For the latest news, read Kelly's blog...
We're glad you stopped by to view what's new. Come back soon!
—Kelly & Sue