This Weekends North Fork Recommendations May 31

Weather is definitely improving, all of the summer businesses are booming, maybe it’s time to make a visit.

This week we will feature places for you to get the best plantings for home gardens. A great day trip and a wonderful thing to fit in with a Winery Trip or a day at the water.

Again, get started at the Greenport Farmers Market, located at the Greenport United Methodist Church parking lot, 622 1st Street, Greenport, NY. The Greenport Farmers Market offers locally grown and produced produce, poultry, eggs, shellfish, cheese, bread, wine, preserves, and more. http://www.greenportfarmersmarket.com/

Then spend the rest of the day at one or all of these specialty growers out here who will have rows of annuals and perennials and also that specialty plant you have been looking for.

Harbes Family Farms, located at 715 Sound Avenue, Mattituck, NY. One of the finest full service farm stands with vegetables, fruits, plants and wines and a wonderful Destination Plan which offers something for the entire family. http://www.harbesfamilyfarm.com/

Gabrielsen’s Country Farm, located at 1299 Main Road Jamesport offers an outstanding collection of Annuals, Perennials, Shrubs, Bouquets, and Garden Decorations. They are dedicated to providing you with top quality plants at humble prices. http://gabrielsenscountryfarm.com

Trimble’s of Corchaug Nursery, 20985 Main Road, Route 25, Cutchogue. Consistently voted the Best Garden Center on the North Fork, Trimble’s of Corchaug Nursery propagates and sells a unique assortment of annuals, perennials, and woody ornamentals, using organic growing methods. Our four beautiful acres include sales yards, a huge greenhouse, 11 hoophouses, and mature in-ground trees. Trimble’s features both native plants and the latest cultivars of old favorites. http://trimblesnursery.com

Lavender by the Bay located at 7540 Main Rd, East Marion. This specialty farm features the best in the varieties of lavender. Pick your own bunches or select from what was picked that morning. The farm is officially open for the season! For the month of May, hours will be Friday thru Sunday 9-5. THE FIELDS WILL NOT BE IN BLOOM UNTIL THE END OF JUNE.  http://www.lavenderbythebay.com

A little bonus for the gardener, click here for a great tutorial on Compost, how to make it and how to maintain it: How to make compost

For lunch or dinner try our aMano in Mattituck just near Love Lane. Adam Lovett and Tom Schaudel, bring a hint of the Tuscan countryside to Mattituck. Wood oven fired pizza and pastas star on the menu along with local ingredients from the nearby farms and bay. Located at 13550 Main Road, Mattituck, NY, 11952, http://www.amanorestaurant.com/

Another lunch or dinner stop is in Greenport, The Blue Canoe Oyster Bar & Grill. Located at the Shelter Island Ferry dock this new addition last season has been getting great reviews, and the views are GREAT. 104 3rd Street in Greenport, http://bluecanoeoysterbar.com/

And as usual, if you decide Real Estate is a good idea and want to check us out, give me a call or email and I’ll have something set up for you. I have several appointments this weekend but I’d be happy to prepare a packet of houses you could visit without me, or come visit me at my Open House at 775 N. Main Bayview, Southold between noon and 2 PM.

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