Grafted tomatoes coming Saturday March 10th 2018 What are ‘grafted tomatoes’? Grafting is simply taking a clipping of a plant you want to grow to maturity, in this case a tomato, and attaching it to a special root stock.   The cutting is the ‘scion’ and the root you attach it to is the ‘root stock’.  …

Growing Awesome Tomatoes Saturday March 24th 12 to 1:30pm A quick two-part workshop with nursery manager Jeff Bridge at Ploughshares Nursery. Part 1 Learn how to provide perfect growing conditions for tomatoes followed by a mini-lecture about the history of this exotic berry. Part 2 Question and answer session answering all your tomato conundrums.

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GREAT GARDENS & GREAT SOIL go together. The key to successful gardening, the one thing all plants are dependent on is healthy living soil.   Join Kerri Kemp Gardner Saturday March 10th, 12:00 Noon at Ploughshares Nursery ( 2701 Main St. Alameda CA) for a discussion about what constitutes healthy soil and how you can make…

Get your tomato freak on right now with these tomatoes you can keep in your brightly lit kitchen or mini-greenhouse until its safe to plant them outside.  Soon.  Soon. 4″ pots $3.99 San Francisco Fog Tomato New Girl Tomato Beef Steak Tomato Super Sweet 100 Tomatoes And now I have to hide in my office…

Gardening 101  Edible Gardening Basics 12 -1:30 pm Saturday February 24th at Ploughshares Nursery 2701 Main St. Alameda CA.  FREE WORKSHOP Learn how to grow edible plants from seed  with Jeff Bridge of Ploughshares Nursery.  In this hands-on workshop we will be demonstrating techniques and best practices so grab your gardening gloves! Jeff will discuss…

Common Hops or ‘Cascade Hops’ is our choice for Unusual Edible for February 2018 Yes this is the vine used to make beer.  Want to make your own beer, better grow some Hops.  It’s easy enough to do in our climate.  In a colder region of California you can expect the vine to die down…

February 11, 2018 Edible starts on our tables right now! Artichoke, Green Globe Beets, Bulls Blood Beets, Chiogga Beets, Golden Detroit Beets Beets, Ruby Red Broccoli, Spring Raab Brussel Sprouts, Hestia Bush Bean, Jade Bush Bean Bush Bean, Pencil Pod Bush Bean, Royal Burgundy Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage Cabbage, Copenhagen Cabbage Cabbage, Wakefield Jersey Cabbage Carrots,…

Fruit Tree Pruning with Jeremy Watts January 28th 2018 12-1:30pm at Ploughshares Nursery 2701 Main St. Alameda CA 94501 510 755 1102 We can increase production, improve appearance, and insure overall health of our fruit trees with dormant-season pruning. Learn how and when to cut back your trees for maximum food production, as well as…

CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS DECEMBER 24TH THROUGH JANUARY 2ND OPEN AGAIN JANUARY 3RD 2018 WE WISH YOU JOY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON BE SAFE!

Cyclamen, Mums, Coral Bells and Rhododendrons for Winter Cheer!

Sleeved Fruit from Dave Wilson Nursery has arrived and is ready to be planted in your garden. ‘Sleeved’ or ‘Sleeves’ are simply terms for a very narrow pot which holds a single grafted fruit bearing plant.  Fruit bearing plants sold in sleeves are inexpensive and easy to plant. NOW is the time to plant baby…

We love Redwood Organic Farm Seeds! Here is what we have in stock at Ploughshares Nursery October 2017. Sow these now for edible gardening all year round! Early Broccoli Brassica oleraceae 150 seeds/ pack   I   60 days   I   Heirloom Short season broccoli produces early center heads. The great thing about this variety are the numerous…

‘Air Plants For the Holiday Season’ Saturday October 21st 12-1:30 pm Tillandsias or ‘Air Plants’ require no soil, offer exotic blooms and can be grown inside or outdoors.  Come to Ploughshares Nursery and learn how to create and care for your very own Air Plant Terrarium.  Attendees will receive an air plant, a globe to…

Herbs French Thyme Stevia Chives Garlic Chives Cilantro Mojito Mint Kentucky Colonel Mint Vegetables & Greens Artichoke Arugula Chioggia Beets Broccoli Lieutenant Pak Choi Lacinato Kale Romaine Lettuce Pomegranate Crunch Lettuce Heirloom Mix Lettuce Unusual Edibles Camellia sinensis (make your own tea!) Coffee arabica (make your own coffee, compete with Starbucks, get rich!)

‘Edible Gardening in the Cool Season’ Saturday October 7th, 12-2pm Join Ploughshares staff to learn how to grow edible plants in the cool months of the year.  Topics will include; plant selection, soil preparation, cover crops, winter specific fertilizers and how to protect next springs crop’s from pest and disease.   Attendees will receive 50% off…