A View to the North

A View to the North
Beauty is in the eyes of the shopper

Monday, December 7, 2009

Old Man Winter's Fury

Wow, Yesterday we had about 6 inches of snow, today, another 6 inches of snow, tonight, forcast for 8-10 more inches of snow. When it rains (snows) it pours. By now, many of you are beginning to experience the growing results of your "Strawberry Hanging Basket Kit". I had some pretty good reports about how things are going. Just a friendly reminder to you all, follow the directions very closely to insure success with your Strawbery hanging basket.
I had a lady from Delaware email me the other day saying that she's got blossoms on her basket already. She has picked them off and is already getting her second batch, which means she will be tasting her very own fresh sweet strawberries in about 8 weeks. She was so excited, I thought she was going to jump right through the phone and give me a big fat strawberry hug.
This is time of year to be thinking of others for Christmas, and I'll tell you one thing, this Strawberry Hanging Basket Kit would make a great gift for the gardening enthusiast in your life. Be sure and go to www.thesweeteststrawberry.com and order you gifts today.
I hope you all have a very merry Christmas and a prosperous new year. Be sure and email me with any of your gardening questions at thesweeteststrawberry@q.com.I'd love to hear from you.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Strawberries in the greenhouse


If this picture doesn't do something to your strawberry taste buds, I don't know what will. Well, maybe sinking your teeth into one of our delicious strawberries fresh of the vine. Strawberries don't grow on vines silly. Right!!
We have over 400 hanging strawberry baskets in one of our four (4) greenhouses here in Mapleton, Utah. We are picking fresh strawberries daily, that's right, daily. Our strawberry hanging basket kit is selling very well on the web site, http://www.herbkits.com/. You can access this web site by typing it in or, go to http://www.thesweeteststrawberry.com/ and click on the link page for herbkits front page link. You still have plenty of time to get your own strawberry hanging basket kit and get it planted and you'll have plenty of time to get it growing. Remember, when you order your own kit today, everything you need is in the box. For only $34.95 plus $8.95 shipping and handling, you get the hanging basket and wire, the specially formulated potting soil/fertilizer mix, eight (8) dormant plants, and a detailed illustrated instruction sheet. Make sure you check out our web site for answers to frequently asked questions or FAQ's. Make sure you order yours today and be the first on your block to brag about how sweet and yummy your home grown strawberries are.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Herbkits.com

Just a small FYI (for your information), until our web site is up and running, you can go to http://www.herbkits.com/ to order your Strawberry Hanging Basket Kit. They are an awesome source for health conscience people, and anything that deals with natural foods and nutritional supplements. Don't forget to check back with us periodically to see what we have to offer on our web site. "The Sweetest Strawberry Hanging Basket Kit" has been on their web site now for 2 weeks. Check it out, it's the latest and greatest health promoted product on the web. We hope you get ready to gear up for the holidays, as this will make a terrific gift for ANYONE in your life.
Remember, we have luscious strawberries for you to pick in the greenhouse, so come on by and pick to your hearts content. And until next time, I'll see you in the greenhouse.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Houston, we are ready for the launch...


Its almost been a month since I last published a post. I just wanted to let everyone know that we are so close to launching our new web site http://www.thesweeteststrawberry.com/. We will be offering items to purchase pertaining to strawberries, information on growing a successful hanging strawberry garden right in your own back yard, weed free. We will share recipes on everything strawberries. You can email us at our new email at thesweeteststrawberry@q.com. We will answer any question you may have about strawberries, growing strawberries, using strawberries in cooking, strawberry history and folklore. We will also offer the infamous strawberry hanging basket kit for you to order right off the web. These strawberry hanging basket kits will offer you "everything you need in the box", the specially designed basket, the secret formulated soil, the plants and the fertilizer, and a detailed set of color instructions. WOW!!
No one else offers you the complete kit. Why would you want to go run around town and hunt down potting soil, plants and fertilizer when you can get it from thesweeteststrawberry.com, everything you need is in the box, except of course, the water. I almost talked my grower into letting me ship you some of the country's tastiest water, but, the shipping charges would have cost a fortune.
Everyone be sure to check back weekly for the great launch of our new web site, http://www.thesweeteststrawberry.com/. It should be up and going by months end. Meanwhile, come by the greenhouse for the sweetest strawberry around town. There are plenty to pick every Saturday morning through November 15Th or longer. Christmas is coming real soon, so get "The Sweetest Strawberry Hanging Basket Kit" on your list. Order it now for an early treat and get it growing, pick some berries and put it to bed late October early November, and next May you'll have the tastiest strawberries around.

Thursday, August 13, 2009


Wow, what a response, these Strawberry Hanging Basket Kits have really started to become quite a hit. Be patient with the growing process. Remember, good things come to those who wait, spectacular things come to those who endure. The "spectacular" part of this is having the discipline to pick the first set of blossoms off so the plants can exert all the energy to getting established and building a good root system so that when the second set of blossoms comes on, your strawberry hanging basket will provide you with some very tasty strawberries.
So hang in there!! If you live close by and can't wait for your basket to build up its energy, come by the greenhouse and get a taste for yourselves as to what you can expect in the months to come. Remember, the baskets that you come and pick from are exactly the same set up you are getting from us in the mail.
I had a couple come the other day and pick some strawberries from my strawberry hanging baskets in the greenhouse, and they were floored, not literally, by the incredible taste our berries have to offer.
Now, putting strawberries aside, if you love raspberries or blackberries, you have got to call my good friend Wayne McBride at "McBride's McBrier patch" here in Mapleton, Utah. Oh My, he and Joyce have some of the biggest and sweetest raspberries and blackberries I have ever tasted. Call him at 801-420-1309 and see for yourself what I'm talking about.
Now the rest of you who haven't ordered your own Strawberry Hanging Basket Kit, what on earth are you waiting for? You can't buy such tasty morsels in the store, or have them at your fingertips like you can having one of these on your own back porch. Come see me in the greenhouse. You can also visit us at "The Oasis" at the Spanish Fork Kite Festival coming
August 29 2009 up at the Spanish Fork Reservoir from 9am to 5 pm. We will be offering the Strawberry Hanging Basket there already grown and ready for you to take home. We will also be serving fresh mini "Strawberry Shortcakes" with fresh strawberries. Come see us there or just come down to the greenhouse on South Highway 89 at 2600 South. We are often confused with the other nursery up the hwy, keep coming south 1/2 mile if you're coming from the North. If you are coming from Spanish Fork canyon south, we are the 1st greenhouse/nursery on the right, across from all the white barns.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Strawberry Hanging Basket Kit




How would you like to walk out on your porch or deck and be able to pick fresh strawberries for breakfast or a lunchtime treat? How about some freshly picked strawberries on your after dinner desert?

With "The Strawberry Hanging Basket" you can have your own fresh strawberries anytime of the day. At Maple Mountain Greenhouse we offer the most incredible Strawberry Hanging Basket available anywhere. Each basket includes 8 everbearing "Seascape" strawberry plants that will produce up to 12-15 pounds of fresh strawberries annually. You can either come into the greenhouse in Mapleton, Utah and purchase one, two, three or more kits, or you can call us at 801-489-5199 and purchase your strawberry hanging basket kit over the phone. The Strawberry Hanging Basket kit is only $34.95 plus $8.95 shipping and handling. The Kit includes: one 10" Bloommaster hanging basket with wire hanger, one bag of soil/fertilizer mix, eight everbearing strawberry plants, and detailed picture instructions. We can ship anywhere in the continental U.S.



These Strawberry Hanging Baskets make great gifts for special occasions such as Mothers Day, Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversary's, House Warming Gifts, Valentine's Day, Christmas, etc.

We had a gentleman come to the greenhouse the other day wanting to purchase a couple more Strawberry Hanging Basket kits because he loved the sweet tasting berries he was growing on his front porch, weed free. He said that he was averaging up to 15 strawberries per week off of one basket. He wanted more Strawberry Hanging Baskets because he found out that his neighbor was sneaking over and picking some of his strawberries. He was buying one of the baskets for his neighbor. There are other types of hanging strawberry baskets available, however, they don't even compare with the unique growing process and sweet tasting strawberries our baskets offer.


So what are you waiting for, be the first in your neighborhood to pick fresh homegrown strawberries from your own Strawberry Hanging Basket.