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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Veggies at Community Forklift

Forklift is a great place to pick up discounted supplies for your house projects. During the month of May, it's also a great place to pick up veggie seedlings. Here's the info (via the listserv):

Saturday Vegetable Seedling Sale at Community Forklift!!
Come buy your summer vegetable seedlings from the Neighorhood Farm Initiative this weekend! All seedlings are organically-grown and are ready to put straight in the ground or in a container. All proceeds benefit programming of the NFI, a non-profit educational urban vegetable farm located in Northeast DC. We accept cash or check.

*Every Saturday in May
10am-1pm
*at *Community Forklift *(DC area's thrift store for building materials!)*
*4671 Tanglewood Drive, Edmonston MD 20781*
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Community Forklift is the DC-area's thrift store for building materials. They're lifting up communities with reused, low-cost building materials! At their very large warehouse, you can donate new and used building materials to receive a tax deduction, or you can purchase materials at prices that are 40% - 80% below retail. The Forklift is getting in stock lots of gardening and landscaping materials to get your yard in shape on a budget this spring, come by and visit! www.communityforklift.com

Here's the list of what varieties we'll have this week, while supplies last!
*Tomatoes *($3.50 each)
Pomodoro Il Pantano Romanesco
Black Cherry
Amish Paste
Roma VF
Mortgage Lifter
Illini
Brandywine OTV
Beefsteak
Cherokee Purple
Large Red Cherry
Yellow Pear

*Peppers* ($2.50 each)
Jalapeño (Hot)
Yellow Bell (Sweet)
California Wonder (Sweet)
Peperone Rubens (Sweet)
Red Cayenne (Hot)

*Basil* ($2.50 each)
Genovese
Dark Opal
Fino Verde (Globe)

Additional donations are also appreciated, and *tax-deductible**!* Hope to
see many of you at the Forklift this weekend :-)
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2 comments:

  1. dcgirlMay 13, 2010, 5:22:00 PM

    Past Fragers and the guy at Eastern Market on Saturdays (both of whom have limited selection) does anyone know of places that sell a broader array of vegetables?

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  2. inkedMay 13, 2010, 6:28:00 PM

    Home Depot's selection is very uneven, and it seems to be kind of crappy this year. I went with friends to the RFK market and they had some stuff (including Thai basil). You can get herb plants at the H Street Farmers Market. Things like squash and pumpkins start well from seeds outdoors. Otherwise, you might try Loews, or a real nursery.

    I usually start my peppers inside from seed, and that works pretty well (they are easy to grow).

    Are there any particular veggies you are seeking?

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