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Edgewood Nursery

A small plant nursery based in North Falmouth, Maine. We specialize in unusual edibles, medicinal herbs, perennial vegetables and permaculture plants.

Open by appointment only. All our plants are grown in organic, no-till system that minimizes use of non-renewable resources and maximizes soil health.

10/27/2026

Getting to the end of the season here at the nursery. I’m looking forward to the slower pace and different activities of late fall and winter… but it’s still not too late for a little more planting. 20% discount for the next week to help clear out some stock!

10/26/2026

I’m always on the lookout for people ethically collecting wild seeds or growing local ecotype genetics in my area. I’ve developed lots of great connections with seed growers and collectors… but once a year-ish I like to throw out a post like this and see what interesting people and plants pop up. FMI on what local ecotype means and some ethical collection rules of thumb see tinyurl.com/localecotype

10/23/2026

Since so many people liked my post about vacuum harvesting seeds, I figured I should make one showing the way I harvest and clean the vast majority of dry seeds. Fmi: https://edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2021/10/11/october-11th-2021-seed-saving

10/23/2026

So stoked to run across this adorable Red Bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) yesterday! While not rare, they are small and reclusive, so it’s been quite awhile since I’ve seen one. Apparently they mostly eat slugs… I wish we had more of them in the garden!

10/22/2026

I have upped my vacuum seed collection game (mostly because the little shop vac I used to use died). Not only is this vacuum much easier to use , but the bag filters are cheap, so I can have a different one for each species I collect this way and easily avoid cross contamination without having to do a bunch of very careful cleaning. Going through the hose is very effective at defluffing the seed, so it’s nearly clean right off the bat. I primarily use this technique on my local ecotype patch of White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima).

Edit: this post is getting more traction than I expected, so I wanted to circle back and make sure it’s clear that vacuum harvesting is great for some species (esp Ageratina and Lactuca species), but it’s MORE labor intensive than other simpler methods for most species. For most fluffy seed heads I’m either cutting it and smacking it into a trash can, or cutting and collecting in a paper bag and later running it through a screen.

10/20/2026

I forgot to add this plant to the fall availability list until just now. Meet New York Aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii), native to most of the eastern seaboard, including Maine. They are kinda of half way between New England Aster and Calico Aster. Big showy blooms, but a paler purple. Easy to grow in full sun or part shade on moderate soils. Nice forage for late season pollinators and as some butterfly caterpillars. Local ecotype originally from a population in Ipswitch, MA. Purchase link in stories, blooming size bare root plants for $11.

10/16/2026

I’ve got a bunch of frozen Schisandra and Paw Paw pureé available if anyone is looking. Schisandra $25/lb. Paw Paw $20/2lbs. Local pick up only. DM for more info.

10/10/2026

Fall shipping season is here! I’ve skipped fall shipping in favor of local sales recently, but it’s been slower than usual for local fall sales, so back to fall shipping it is. It was a great year for fruit production, so we’ve got lots of interesting fruit seeds available including Schisandra, Beach Plum, Cornelian Cherry and Bush Cherry. We’ve also added quite a few bare root plants, many natives, as well as a few non-native perennial edibles like Toon Tree and Giant Colewort, heck we’ve even got Liverworts! Orders ship within 4 days of ordering. Check out Edgewood-nursery.com/shop , linked in stories and bio.

10/08/2026

Once in awhile you get a really nice unintended consequence. I cut back these ‘Herbstonne’ Rudbeckia awhile back to ensure they wouldn’t cross with the Sochan (Rubeckia laciniata)… and now they are blooming well into October, long after they are normally done. Still available for fall planting! Link in stories.

10/02/2026

Last chance for a garden tour this season! Plus last time to shop in person this fall before inventory goes online. If buying plants (or fall seeds) remember we prefer cash, but take checks, PayPal and Venmo, no cards! After October 3rd you can still buy plants, it just needs to go through the web store so inventory happens automatically. If you want to order through the web and pick up in person, use discount code LOCALPICKUP at checkout (and pickup your order within a few days).

Address

4 Cruston Way
Falmouth, ME
04105

Website

http://www.edgewood-nursery.com/

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