Abe Hall
Ace 55
Amish Oxheart
Amish Paste
Amulet
Arkansas Travler
Aunt Ruby’s German Green
Australian Heart, ‘Joe Thieneman’
Barnes Mountain Pink
Barnes Mountain Yellow
Bear Claw
Beefsteak
Black Cherry
Black From Tula
Black Krim
Black Master
Black Mountain Pink
Black Pear
Black Plum
Black Prince
Black Truffle
Black Yum Yum
Brandy Sudduths Pink
Buckeye Yellow
Bulgarian Triumph Red
Butler Skinner
Calf’s Heart
Caspian Pink
Champagne Cherry
Cherokee Purple
Chris Ukranian
Clustermato
Cows Tit
Creole
Depinto
Depps Pink Fire Fly
Dr. Walter
Dr. Wyghe’s Yellow
Dwarf Champion
Early Girl
Frank’s Large Red
Fresh Salsa
George O’Brian
German Johnson
Giant Belgium
Giant Italian Paste
Giant Sicillian Paste
Gift from Woodland
Grandfather Ashlock
Grandma Viney’s
Granny Cantrell’s German Red
Green Grape
Green Zebra
Haley’s Purple Comet
Hasting Mildglobe
Hazelfield Farm Red
Hege German Pink
Hog Heart
Indiana Red
J.D.’S Texas Special
Kellog’s Breakfast
Kentucky Striped
Khaborosky
King Umberto
Kosovo
KY Heirloom
Ky. Beefsteak
Ky. Light Yellow
Ky. Pink Stamper
Ky. Plate
Ky. Wonder
Large Red Cherry
Lenny & Gracie’s Red
Lenny & Gracie’s Yellow
Lichi Cherry
Lime Green Salad
Lincoln Adams
Linnie’s Oxheart
Livingdon Globe
Lumpy Red
Mama Leona
Marglobe
Marianna’s Peace
Matina
Max’s Large Green
Mikado Ecarlote
Monk
Moraviqua Del mercato
New Jersey Championship
New Yorker
Old Kentucky
Opalaka Paste
Opal’s Homestead
Orange Strawberry
Ozark Pink
Pale Perfect Purple
Palestinian
Pan American
Pasture Cherry
Peacevine Red Cherry
Persimmon
Pike County
Pik’s Yugo
Pink Climber
Pink Ice Cherry
Pink Ruffle
Plum Lemon
Polish C Pink
Potato Leaf Cherokee Purple
Pritchards Scarlet Red Topper
Purple Dog Creek
Red Calabash
Red Grape
Red Kimberly
Red Lightening
Red Robin
Red Russian
Riesentraube (Red)
Romeo Roman
Rose Beauty
Royal Hillbilly
Rutgers
San Marzano
Santorini Salad
Sicilian Saucer
St. Pierre
Striped Roman
Sun gold Cherry
Sweet Baby Girl
Sweet Meat
T.C. Jones Yellow
Tappy’s Finest Pink
Thessalonia
Tigerella
Tondina Maremmano
Tony’s Italian Paste
Uncle Mark Bagby
Viva
Walzer
Wes
Williams Striped
Winsall
Winter Grape
Yellow Pear Cherry
Yoders German Yellow

officially on the vernal equinox, March 20th but hey, who’s looking at a calendar when you can feel it in your bones and nose.

Hellebores are here, dwarf hostas are popping up, herbs are making their tentative appearance, the violas are pretty and the first hardy perennials are marching into the garden center. Please…no tomatoes yet (it’s not even April BUT they are in the ground and we will have our usual massive selection of heirloom plants including lots of veggies). Look here for the list to be posted shortly and the plants to arrive on ‘mater day April 25th. We do have the makings of a fine salad garden however. Choose from lettuces, spinach, arugula, nasturtiums, watercress and kale. We are receiving some shipments of nursery stock right now and the Pieris japonicas are looking particularly fine.

Come in, smell the wonderful greenhouse smells, wander around, check out the succulents and start making plans!

P.S. We have a new telephone number. We want to be able to answer your questions faster and more efficiently. Even if you don’t have a question call us up and say hi to Lynda, Ursula, Julie, Becky, Mandy or Peggy. This knowledgeable staff is back again waiting expectantly for a new round of ‘Stump the Gardeners’. The number is (502) 296-1499!

– Peggy

It’s time to look beyond the cold – a little bit of dirt in your hands, the green smells of growing plants, and some planning for your upcoming gardening year can help chase the winter grays for sure. Thieneman’s can help you turn winter into spring with our Late Winter Classes – and be advised that these classes can fill up quickly, so advance registration and payment is required. For registration or for more information, you can call Peggy at (502)640-2039 or visit www.thienemans.com (go to coconut’s corner, and then the classes button in the top right of the page) for a printable registration form.

Friday Feb. 6th, Saturday Feb. 7th, Friday Feb. 20th, Saturday Feb. 21st Sowing Seeds & Taking Cuttings, 10:00 a.m.
Once again, we’re sharing our green space with you! Peggy and Thieneman’s staffers will show you how to sow seed and take cuttings from our stock plants, and you’ll keep what you plant. We’ll even grow your baby plants till April in one of our greenhouses. Single session class; $30.00 fee includes all materials.

Friday Feb. 13th , Saturday Feb. 14th Planting Your Trough Garden, 10:00 a.m.
Learn to design a miniature, movable landscape for your hypertufa trough or other favorite container. We’ll show you how to use different succulents, miniature plants, alpines, and dwarf conifers in to make a little “world in miniature.” Single session class is free – plants and containers will be available for purchase.

Friday Feb. 27th, Saturday Feb. 28th Gardens that Multitask, 10:00 a.m.
The garden word we’ve been hearing this year is veggies! But, not all of us have room for a traditional vegetable garden. In this class, we’ll discuss ways to make a garden work harder, mixing vegetables and herbs in with the perennials and annuals. Plus, we’ll include a coupon to get you started. Single session class, $30.00 fee includes a coupon for six free plants – your choice of any combination of 4” perennials, herbs, or vegetables.

Friday March 6th, Saturday March 7th Sow Your Own Salad, 10:00 a.m.
Springtime means “green”, and what better way to celebrate the new season than with fresh, home-grown salad? We’ll show you how to grow container greens at home, and different ways to use them for the table. Single session class, $30.00 fee includes all materials, including a 12” planter that you will plant and take home, plus samples of and recipes for spring salads and dressings.

Saturday March 7th Preview of Coming Attractions, 1:00 p.m.
What’s new this year? Come on back to the farm, and we’ll show you what! This preview will give you an opportunity to see the new and unusual plant varieties that will be available this season, and think about how they might work in your garden. (Some varieties may be available for purchase, if they’re ready!)
Free, no registration necessary.

And don’t forget – our retail garden center opens for the season on March 15th – hope to see you here!

Greetings All. The cold crisp air and brilliant leaves scattered across the ground have got us thinking of the holidays. All those box stores are certainly rushing us into Christmas with all their santas and stockings. Let’s slow down a bit, enjoy the fall color and look forward to a warm thanksgiving meal. Join us just before Thanksgiving if you would like to make a tabletop tree, we will be offering this class only one weekend. Bundle up, come on out, get a bit dirty and create beautiful holiday decorations for your home. Whether it’s November or December we hope to see you soon.

To sign up call (502)640-2039 or print a registration form and mail it in with payment.

Make a Fresh Greenery Wreath

November 21st or 22nd, 10:00 a.m.

A wreath-making workshop will be offered on Friday Nov. 21st and repeated on Saturday Nov. 22nd at 10:00 a.m., at Thieneman’s Herbs and Perennials, 9120 Blowing Tree Road in Louisville. Participants will learn to make an outdoor wreath from evergreen boughs. Wreath forms, wire, and base greenery will be supplied, and participants should bring work gloves, clippers, and accent greenery (boxwood, holly, pine, juniper, etc.). Single session class, $25.00 fee; advance registration is required.

Make a Tabletop Christmas Tree

November 28th or 29th, 10:00 a.m.

A “Tabletop Christmas Tree” class will be held on Friday Nov. 28th and repeated on Saturday Nov. 29th at 10:00 a.m., at Thieneman’s Herbs and Perennials, 9120 Blowing Tree Road in Louisville. Participants will use fresh evergreen boughs to make a small tree, suitable for tabletop or outdoor use. Base greenery and tree form will be supplied, and participants should bring work gloves, clippers, and accent greenery if desired. Single session class, $28.00 fee; advance registration is required.

“Simple Gifts”, Thieneman’s 8th Annual Holiday Open House

November 29th, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Thieneman’s Herbs and Perennials will host a Holiday Open House on Saturday Nov. 29th from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., featuring wreathmaking demonstrations, free refreshments, and a miniature Christmas Tree Village. There will be fresh greenery wreaths and tabletop Christmas trees available for purchase, and a sale in The Finch House garden gift shop.

Make a Fresh Greenery Wreath

December 3rd, 10:00am

A wreath-making workshop will be offered on December 3rd at 10:00 a.m., at Thieneman’s Herbs and Perennials, 9120 Blowing Tree Road in Louisville. Participants will learn to make an outdoor wreath from evergreen boughs. Wreath forms, wire, and base greenery will be supplied, and participants should bring work gloves, clippers, and accent greenery (boxwood, holly, pine, juniper, etc.). Single session class, $25.00 fee; advance registration is required.

Make a Boxwood Topiary

December 5th or 6th, 10:00am

A boxwood topiary class will be held on Friday Dec. 5th and repeated on Saturday Dec. 6th at 10:00am at Thieneman’s Herbs and Perennials, 9120 Blowing Tree Rd. Participants will use cut boxwood branches to make a round “lollipop” style topiary. All materials provided, please bring clippers and work gloves. Single session class, fee is $20.00 for one topiary or $35.00 for two. Advance registration required.

Mini-Tree Workshop

December 10th, 10:00am

A Mini-Tree Workshop will be held on Wednesday Dec. 10th at 10:00am at Thieneman’s Herbs and Perennials, 9120 Blowing Tree Rd. Participants will create a little fantasy tree from fresh greenery, herbs sprigs and other fresh cut material. All materials provided, please bring clippers and work gloves. $20.00 fee, advance registration required.

Well late summer is upon us again, and every year about this time we love to get our hands dirty creating some wonderful garden art. Join us again or for the first time and make a hypertufa english trough, some cast leaves or a colorful stepping stone. Be prepared to get dirty. Classes usually last about two hours and are tremendous fun. And don’t forget, if you would like to hold a class for just you and your friends we would love to make that happen. We would need 5 or more participants, just give Peggy a call to set up a date and time.

August 7th & 9th , September 5th and 6th – English Trough Workshop, 10:00 a.m.

An “English Trough Workshop” will be presented at 10 a.m. on Thursday August 7th , repeated at 10 a.m. on Saturday August 9th , Friday September 5th, and Saturday September 6th, at Thieneman’s Herbs & Perennials, 9120 Blowing Tree Road. Participants will make a rustic hypertufa planter from cement, peat moss, perlite and water. All materials are supplied – participants should be prepared to get a little dirty! $30.00 fee, advance registration is required. To register, call (502)640-2039 or visit www.thienemans.com for a printable registration form.

September 19th & 20th – Casting Leaves in Concrete, 10:00 a.m.

A class on leaf casting will be offered at 10:00 a.m. on Friday September 19th and repeated at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 20th at Thieneman’s Herbs & Perennials, 9120 Blowing Tree Road. Participant will make impressions of real leaves in cement, to use as a small bird bath, garden ornament, or coffee-table conversation piece. All materials supplied, but participants are encouraged to bring leaves (the larger, the better). $30.00 fee, advance registration is required. Call (502)640-2039 or visit www.thienemans.com for a printable registration form.

October 10th & 11th – Make a Stepping Stone, 10:00 a.m.

The workshop “Make a Stepping Stone” will be presented at 10 a.m. Friday October 10th and repeated Saturday October 11th at Thieneman’s Herbs & Perennials, 9120 Blowing Tree Road. Participants will learn how to make and embellish a concrete stepping stone. All class materials will be provided, but participants may bring their own embellishments if they wish. Fee is $30.00; advance registration is required. To register, call (502)640-2039 or visit www.thienemans.com for a printable registration form.