Winter Ag School
Southern Aroostook Soil & Water Conservation District
Farmer Connector Series
Trout Sale
2013 Brook Trout Sale
Southern Aroostook Soil & Water Conservation District will be holding a sale of Brook trout for pond restocking with Mt Springs Trout Farm
Prices for Brook Trout:
5-6" - $2.00 ea
6-7" - $2.40 ea
$5 per bag fee (50 5-6' fish per bag or 33 6-7' per bag)
Other:
Clean Pond - $50/1 gallon
Brook trout orders must be in to SASWCD by April 26, 2013
Trout pickup date is Thursday, May 30, 11am
Pickup will be at the Southern Aroostook SWCD, 304 North St, Houlton (in back parking lot)
Current stocking permits MUST be presented to the SASWCD at placement of order. Applications for IF&W stocking permits (valid for 5 years) may be picked up in person at the District's office or downloaded online at http://www.state.me.us/ifw/licenses_permits/pdfs/fishstocking.pdf
Please mail a copy of the permit with your order. Please make checks payable to SASWCD. For more information or to pick up a permit application, please call or visit the District office at 304 Main St, Houlton, phone 532-2087 ext 3 or Email Angela
2013 Tree Sale
Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District
2013 Fruit Tree and Shrub List (and more!)
Final orders have been submitted for this year. Please contact the District and provide a mailing address if you would like to be included on next year's mailing.
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for Tree and Shrub List to be mailed or emailed to you1 YEAR OLD APPLES (24" - 40" tall tree whips on standard, hardy rootstock) - all locally grown
Cortland: Fall-Winter. Popular throughout New England. Medium to medium-large slightly ribbed dull red fruit with a purple blush. Excellent eating and cooking and for cider making. Z3 Order #SS01 - $17.00
Honeycrisp: Ripens early fall. Med-large fruit, mottled and striped red over yellow. Crisp, cream-colored flesh is sweet and juicy. Flavor improves in storage, keeping up to 7 months. Above average scab resistance. Z3 Order #SS02 - $17.00
Sweet 16 (semi dwarf): Fall. Fine-textured crisp flesh for excellent fresh eating.Bronze-red medium-sized fruit. Very hardy and grower-friendly. Reaches best flavor in northern Maine. Keeps until mid-winter. Z3 #SS03 - $17.00
(Please contact SASWCD if interested in additional apple varieties)
Crabapple 'Dolgo' (two- year old trees): 25'x30' Classic culinary crab still found in old Maine orchards. Pure white blossoms bloom early leading to purple-red fruit good for jelly. Also useful for canning and pickling. Dependable pollinator for all apples. Z2 Order #329A - $25.00
PEARS – (24"-40" 1 year whips; 42" 2 year; a second variety for pollination needed) - all locally grown
Patten (one-year old whip): Late Summer. One of the best quality large hardy pears available. Good fresh eating and for canning. Scab resistant and good pollinator with other varieties. Extremely hardy. Z3 Order #SS04 - $17.00
Gourmet (two-year old trees): Late Summer. Greenish-yellow thick tender skin with crisp sweet yellow flesh. Very hardy medium-sized upright tree. Will not pollinate other trees. Z3 Order #SS05 - $22.00
Luscious (two-year old trees): Early Fall. Produces annual crops of delicious med-sized oblong fruit. Bears heavy. Sweet and flavorful flesh with almost no grit cells. Z3 Order #SS06 - $22.00 – Limited quantities available
CHERRIES – Maine grown (self-pollinating)
Pie Cherry – 'Evans': Mid-Late Summer. Fruit is considered to be excellent for eating, jams, jellies, pies and juice. Naturally dwarf tree, tolerant of a wide range of soils. Z3 Order #195A - $25.00
Dwarf Sour Cherry – 'Crimson Passion': Late Summer. 4'x5'. Large dark red fruit. Excellent fresh eating with high sugar content and firm flesh. Rare. 2" pots. Z3 Order #L348A - $16.00
SMALL FRUITS AND NUTS
Elderberry - 'Adams No 1': Large berries and fruit clusters that are excellent for preserving. Broad vigorous multi-stemmed shrub. Blossoms and berries can be used in a multitude of ways. Reaches 12' in height. Self-pollinating. Maine grown. Z3 Order #371A - $16.00
Elderberry - 'Goodbarn': Blooms heavily and produces large crops annually. Smaller berries than Adams. Hardy, broad multi-stemmed shrub. Blossoms and berries can be used in a multitude of ways. Self-pollinating. Maine grown. Z3 Order #373A - $16.00
Honeyberry: Hardy, med-sized fruiting shrub. Small oval fruit is dark blue, tart and high in antioxidants. Similar in bush and fruit as native highbush blueberries. Bush bears at a young age. Will do well in most soils. 9-12" transplants. Z2
Berry Blue (needed as Pollinator): Order #324A –$18.00 Borealis: Order #325A – $18.00
American Hazelnut or American Filbert: 10-15'. Multi-stemmed shrub with tasty 1/2'" nuts. Prefers well-drained soils. May be self-fruitful but more than one shrub may help with nut set. Plant 4-6' apart. Z4 Order #299A $15.00
Chokeberry 'Viking': 4'x6' Upright vigorous native shrub produces good-tasting berries. Excellent black fruit and beautiful foliage. Great dried, juiced or cooked. Free of diseases and insects. Z3/4 Order #281A $12.00
RASPBERRIES & BLACKBERRIES (prefer full sun, well-drained soil with moderate acidity)
Boyne Red: Early - Mid. Med-sized dark red fruit of good quality. Extremely hardy and very little pest damage. Z3 Order #242A – bundle of 10, $24.00
Blackberries 'Nelson': Midsummer. Surviving Maine winters for at least a century. Exceptionally hardy with sturdy upright canes. Can be grown on posts or free-standing. Makes excellent jelly and fresh eating. Spreads quickly. Z4 Order #247A – bundle of 3, $26.00
BLUEBERRIES (2 varieties needed for highbush pollination; prefer light acid soil, good drainage and plenty of organic matter)
Highbush Northland: Early. Bears long loose cluster of medium-small dark blue berries with excellent wild flavor. Vigorous, productive and hardy. Z3 Maine grown Order #237A - $12.00
Highbush Chippewa: Early - Mid-Summer. 3-4' at maturity. Very light blue medium sized firm fruit. Flavor similar to the best wild strains. Z3 Order #232A - $12.00
Lowbush Blueberry: Diminutive plants and berries with a supreme taste. Woodsy dry poor acid soil (pH 4.0-5.2) is a prerequisite for lowbush blueberries. Plant 12" apart and cultivate as a ground cover. Vigorous, productive and hardy. Z2 Order #228A – 6"x6" sod, $13.00
GRAPES (prefer moderate fertility with well-drained soil and full sun)
King of the North: Midseason. Very hardy dark-skinned table and wine grape. Produces light red sweet juice. Z3 Order #259A - $13.00
FLOWERS - ANNUALS & PERENNIALS
Gladiolus Sword Lily: Tender summer bulb. Showy summer bloomer. Each 36" tall stalk is covered with 10+ flowers.
'Nori': Violet blue with cream-colored throat. Order # L509A 10 bulbs/$4.50
'Plum Tart': Dark purplish wine color. Order #L511A 10 bulbs/$4.50
Lillies: Easy to grow. Asiatic types bloom early with upward facing star-shaped blossoms on stalks up to 4' tall. Oriental strains bloom late with slightly pendant blossoms on 5' stalks. Light shade prolongs blooms. Mulch in full sun. Z3
'Black Out': Asiatic. Rich burgundy-red with even darker spotting on the throat. Order #L562B – 6 bulbs/$10.00
'Casa Blanca': Oriental. Pure white with an alluring fragrance. Order #L563B – 6 bulbs/$10.50
Lungwort 'Polar Splash': Perfect perennial for the shade garden! Periwinkle-blue buds open to pink flowers against slate green leaves. Presents a nice early season contrast to blooming daffodils. Plant 1-2' apart. Will grow to 12" tall and spread up to 2' wide. Z3 Order #L583A - $4.00
Hollyhock 'Mars Magic': Bring a vintage look back to your garden with this classic single bright-red hollyhock. Truly perennial. Will need wind protection or staking. Z3 Order #L520B – 3 plants/$9.50
ALL OTHERS
Asparagus – Jersey Supreme: Early. A spring staple! All-male hybrid with excellent tolerance to asparagus rust and fusarium crown rot. Produces high yields. Z4 Order #L282A – bundle of 25 - $20.00
Rhubarb 'Victoria': Heirloom variety with thick bright red tender tart stalks. Low-maintenance heavy producer will continue through summer if stalks removed and new leaves allowed to grow. Z3 Order #L355A - $10.00
Mockorange 'Blizzard': 4'x3'. Med-sized upright arching ornamental blooming shrub. Pure-white slightly 4-petaled blossoms for up to 4 weeks in late spring with sweet citrusy fragrance. Z3 Order #342A - $16.00
Lilac – 'Blanche Sweet': 8'x10' Blue buds open to fragrant white/blue petals tinged with pink. Upright habit and extremely hardy. Maine grown. Z2 Order #383A - $13.50
ORDER FORM(S) DUE BY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
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