No matter the size of your garden - a patch, a pot, a window box, an acre – May is the month for planting on 
the North Shore. The area nurseries are chock-full of tempting plants and the weather has been delightfully cooperative. This weekend, I visited Corliss Brothers in Ipswich and picked up tomato, pepper, basil, and lettuce plants, as well as a basket of petunias, some bean and spinach seeds, and a bale of salt hay. I was having a grand time wandering among the flowers, shrubs, and trees, envisioning them planted in my landscape – while my husband waited in line with our purchases. There are many great garden centers on the North Shore. Others I frequent are Northeast Nursery in Peabody, Wolf Hill in Ipswich (which is holding “Date Night” on Thursdays & Fridays), and Ward’s Greenhouse in Beverly for hanging and bedding plants.
Of course, this is only a partial list of all of the great places you can find healthy and happy plants for your garden. What are your favorites? Write in and tell us.
Happy gardening!
