Whidbey Green Goods

07/10/2024

Come join a Celebration of Life for Michael “Mikey” Nichols this Saturday, July 13th, from 4:00 to 6:30 PM at Bayview Hall. 5642 Bayview Road, Langley. Lovely food and refreshments will be enjoyed by all. Please spread the word!!!

07/09/2024

Our good friend and local legend, Mike 'Dr. Dirt' Nichols passed peacefully early Tuesday am.

Will post Celebration of Life info - soon. Mike's family is in town till the 17th, so will be making this happen by the 16th.

Louie Rochon

07/03/2024

After six years of courageously battling cancer, Mike is in his final days – or as Mike would say, “I’m outta here!”

Mike is at Regency in Coupeville. He is resting well and in good humor. If you would like to leave a message here on Facebook, we’ll read it to him - he has been so appreciative of the messages he’s received thus far and is responding to them.

Please share this post to others who know Mike.

When Mike entered this world, they broke the mold. Whidbey won’t be the same without him.

Louie Rochon

05/25/2024

2023 Tomato of the Year! Nice Picture, eh!! Wonderful Snacker tomato.

05/23/2024

For those that do believe the Pompeii Tomato is one of the BEST saucing tomatoes about, starting a 'Pomeii Forest' in the hoop house! Elongated and meaty, this heirloom has been endowed with a new hybrid vigor for heavy harvests over an extended growing season. Seasoned well, one of my favorites for a slow-cooked evening meal!
Weekly Plant List: [email protected].

05/16/2024

What's growing? Highlight on Pandorino cherry tomato. A vigorous, sweet cherry red grape tomato with cascading vines. Balanced & full-flavored taste. Good little 'muncher' or grilled.

Email: [email protected].

05/03/2024

Let's talk TOMATOES!! Originally from the Midwest, I, myself, visualize a BIG, Red, vine-ripened, juicy tom without a blemish/bump/mark on it from shipping sitting on the plate still warm from the sun & a salt shaker! Call it Dinner!

Call this one BIG BEEF...About the best tomato for growing on the Island for the real thing! And ole Mikey has quite a few, like 2-3 hundred, BIG BEEF plants that are just THE perfect size for transplanting!! Come on Down to the Hovel & grab a few for you & closest friends!

Details: www.whidbeygreengood.com (South End)
Mainline: [email protected]

PS: Have about 20 other tomato varieties to fulfil your tomato needs!

05/01/2024

Gotta LOVE this 'Save the Pollinators' campaign occurring in every garden article! Except with the Island's glorious weather of late, who wants to be out there anyway

Yard cleanup can cause more harm than good when done too early in spring. These tips will help you get your spring garden cleanup done at the best time to help out pollinators and other beneficial insects.

04/26/2024

WGG uses a seed-starter from the folks at Pro-Mix that has already incorporated mycorrhizae into the blend. So, if you're using Mikey's plants/starts, don't have to futz with a bucket of muddy water at transplanting time!

Mycorrhizae has become a popular organic tool for home gardeners to boost plant health and yield. Here's how to use it.

04/24/2024

Well, let's talk/listen about the 3000 biomolecules in 500 different foods that we eat! Program is running now!

The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) is building a global ecosystem of partners to map food quality of the planet’s edible biodiversity. We are provi...

04/22/2024

If you've been here shopping in our greenhouses already this spring, you may have seen these signs posted on the tables warning about protecting your plants until late April or early May. Tonight's forecast may bring frost, so we recommend covering or bringing any tender annuals inside overnight as long as the threat of frost persists. By the first of May we should be in the clear!

04/22/2024

A sign in a nursery in Whatcom County, WA…
While South Whidbey may be past the freezing caution, present cooler evening temperatures (below 50) and those tender, newly-propagated plants you are purchasing from WGG & other plant retailers might do just as well or better sitting in the pot they are in presently unless they’re fully rooted.

If you've been here shopping in our greenhouses already this spring, you may have seen these signs posted on the tables warning about protecting your plants until late April or early May. Tonight's forecast may bring frost, so we recommend covering or bringing any tender annuals inside overnight as long as the threat of frost persists. By the first of May we should be in the clear!