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We ordered plants for a science project and informed The Tasteful Garden of this. All of the plants arrived perfect, the same size and healthy. Not only was the project a success but now that we have seen the results we will be ordering a full garden for next year. Thanks!
On June 3rd, 2007, JesAndJohn added the following:
We ordered two of each for the project, being a small family of four, we cannot possibly eat the ten sweet baby girl tomatoes per day produced (and ripe), five cucs and endless lettuce. Our neighbors now love you too. They cannot wait to see the strawberry crop coming soon......... We grew all of these in containers with no rain in central Florida and everything is thriving, we even had a late cold spell.
On Apr 26, 2007, thomasgirls Davidsonville, MD wrote:
I have ordered heirloom tomato plants from you for the past 3 years[last year my son-in-law ordered them]and we could not be more pleased. Our tomatoes taste great and are beautiful and we have never lost a plant.Margaret A. Thomas
We have ordered heirloom tomato plants and herbs from The Tasteful Garden for several years. The plants always arrive on schedule, in exceptional condition, and are strong growers/ producers. In the past we had grown these plants from seed or purchased locally, but have been happiest with the results from the plants shipped from the Tasteful Garden!
On Apr 10, 2007, glendalekid Tuscaloosa, AL (Zone 7b) wrote:
My vegetable plants from Tasteful Gardens arrived last Tuesday. Due to the recent nasty weather, they are still in their little containers on the front porch where they could be covered at night. However, they are big, beautiful plants and have taken the delay in planting very well indeed. I ordered tomatoes, lettuce, bell peppers, banana pepper, cantaloupe, and watermelon. Definitely recommend these folks. I will be ordering from them again.
I have just received my second shipment from Tasteful Garden. I received bare root strawberries earlier and every one of them just took off. Thankfully, they seemed to thrive during our recent freezing weather under an old quilt at night. Our shipment today contained the most beautiful, large, healthy, and well-packaged seedlings I have ever purchased. Finally, eggplant seedlings large enough to fight off the flea beetles! And gorgeous tomatoes and peppers.
I also appreciate the prompt and thorough responses to questions I've asked of TG via email and their informative website. I'll definitely be ordering more from them and recommending them far and wide.
I have ordered my vegetable plants from the Tasteful Garden for the past three years! I love the fact that they are organic and a family operation. The fact that they are so successful at raising plants without a background in gardening gives me hope every year that I can raise a succesful garden. Their plants are the most beautiful I've seen and are as productive as can be in my area! This year I ordered some plants for my friend, too! The service is so great with Tasteful Garden that I feel like I am ordering from someone I know. Thanks for your great products and service!
Ordered several herb plants online. Plants arrived promptly as scheduled and in good shape. Only one was a little bit droopy, and it recovered quickly. All are doing well now that they are planted. Will use them again!
On May 21st, 2007, digigirl added the following:
Just wanted to add that all the herb plants I got from Tasteful Gardens have grown vigorously for me. I am very happy with them and will definitely order again.
I have been buying plants from Tasteful Garden for 3 years and have had nothing but wonderful outcome season after season! I look forward to this years batch! Keep up the amazing work!
On Mar 3, 2007, onenygardener Sharon Springs, NY wrote:
We found this company on the internet last year looking for heirloom tomatoes. We grew 4 plants and had so many tomatoes we were bagging them up for friends constantly. The plants were so big we had to add an extension to the top of our chicken wire frame we had built. I only wish the season up here could have lasted longer, but we picked the last bunches green and ripened them in the kitchen window at frost. You cannot compare the flavor of these tomatoes to any in the stores, I haven't tasted tomatoes this good in years. I just placed my order for this spring, with 2 plants of our favorite variety from last year (German Giant) and are trying three new kinds. Rose de Berne was also very good, sweet good for soup and sauces!
On Jan 31, 2007, antiochs Cumberland Foreside, ME wrote:
This will be my third order with the tasteful garden. The plants are healthy and perform as promised. One year, I hadn't ordered quite enough black Brandywines and purchased some at a nursery. The plants from The Tasteful Garden performed far better. It isn't always easy to time my shipments perfectly for planting, but it is worth the chance as the quality really is superior.
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On Jan 31, 2007 4:44 PM, The Tasteful Garden added:
Thank you for your kind comments! Being in Alabama, it is difficult for us to keep plants into our summer for your growing zone in Maine. You can always get them early and hold the plants for up to two weeks before planting. Just keep them watered and give them lots of sunshine by day and frost protection at night. Because they are in such large pots, they should hold very nicely until you can plant them. We actually recommend waiting to plant them until a few days after you receive them to get them acclimated to your area."
On Sep 17, 2006, VirginiaPesto Richmond, VA (Zone 7a) wrote:
This is my third year buying from The Tasteful Garden; I have found the owners to be extremely pleasant & knowledgable. Thier packing is also extremely thorough; I got 3-4 large boxes of seedlings from them last year, and all 30-40 seedlings were packaged properly, and moist from being well wrapped.
A couple of the tomato plants (roma style) looked leggy initially, but I gave them a chance since I had been so happy with TG previously - as of now, the smallest of these tomato plants is 8 feet tall, in fully organic soil, no chemical amendments. I am beyond satified with those results.
All the plants have needed very little (one spraying of neem oil when they were young) to keep them bug free and healthy all season long - which is amazing, considering how "buggy" my new property is.
On Sep 9, 2006, MLarson1 West Palm Beach, FL wrote:
I experienced an error in shipping dates wich resulted in most of my order having died by the time I got back in town. I contacted the Tasteful Garden and they immediately re shipped my order which has arrived in great shape and more plants than I asked for replaced. The attention i recieved to my concern was timely and most gracious. I look forward to many more transactions with this company and some great tomatoes!
I ordered tomato and papper plants from several companies. My order from the Tasteful Garden arrived in great condition. They were packed better than any plants I've ever received by mail. They were large, healthy plants, NOT even one splindly, sickly plant. I had the best garden ever and plan to use the Tasteful garden again next year for all my vegetable plants!
I purchased one each Arkansas Traveler, Early Girl, Better Boy, and Watermelon varieties of tomato. The Watermelon plant looked a little puny, but has grown pretty well. We had a heat wave (for us) of about three weeks of 90+ degree weather, and a few 100's, so I can't fault the Watermelon plant but the weather. All the others grew mightily and are producing like gangbusters, sweet and - as the name says - tasteful. Well worth the price and effort. We were tired of paying the grocery stores for what tasted like photos of tomatoes. These are the real deal! I will definitely be buying again from Tasteful Garden next year.
On Aug 4, 2006, dfulgham Boerne, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
Wonderful packaging. Delivered to Texas in 100 degree heat, but only a bit wilted. Very healthy plants, larger in size than I expected. Quick shipment. I will be a frequent returning customer.
On Jul 30, 2006, EllynKatrichis Cape Coral, FL wrote:
My plants arrived healthy and in good condition. One of the tomato plants looked a little wilted, but after a dose of water, it started to flourish. The four tomato plants I purchased are currently my pride and joy. I had to use container planting, which has given me a bit of a challenge, but all is productive. I am anxiously awaiting the ripening of several tomatoes. I'm concerned I will have too many tomatoes for myself. Since my planting started late in the year, I look forward to an early start next season.
Just today, I went back to Tasteful Garden to purchase the Neem II that is recommended for insects and fugus. If I could send a tomato from one of their plants without it spoiling, I would, just so they could know how great everything grew.
On Jun 29, 2006, vja2001 Cumming, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
The tomato plants and herbs I purchased are thriving. The tomatoes are taller than I am (5 ft) and loaded with fruit. Even in drought conditions, unseasonally high heat and watering restrictions the plants are healthy and productive. I couldn't be happier! I am also something of a novice, this being the first real garden I have ever had and I am still getting wonderful results.
on the advice of a friend, i purchased a couple of carmello tomatoes from tasteful garden because they're heirlooms which are resistant to that awful v wilt stuff. i did this because it appeared my own tomatoes (also heirlooms --- sun gold and celebrity) and a brandywine someone gave me were falling victim to the wilt.
well, the tomatoes were gorgeous when they arrived, even though the UPS man left them a mile up the road at the wrong house in scorching heat, and i didn't get them for a day or so. even better, when i informed tasteful garden what had happened, they responded immediately to remedy the problem --- which turned out not to be a problem, as the plants quickly revived once i got them and watered them. proof to me of good healthy plants.
the carmello tomatoes are already gigantic and producing. and even though my other tomatoes (with the exception of the brandywine, which looks truly horrible) revived and don't have that awful wilt stuff, i am delighted i bought the carmellos and will buy from tasteful garden again in the future.
On Jun 3, 2006, princessaurora Warner Robins, GA wrote:
I love the Tasteful Garden. I picked my first vine ripe tomato this morning. I can't wait to eat it. I bought container tomato plants and have a full garden in my driveway which is the only place I have sun. Thanks for the beautiful plants.
On Jun 2, 2006, pikachusalad Saint Paul, MN wrote:
Good variety of heirloom tomato plants offered. Ordered 21 plants. Only one substitution (Aunt Gertie's Gold, but they had problems with that one this year, apparently). All of the plants arrived in beautiful condition (2-day shipping). Plants are BIG and very healthy looking. The packaging is EXCELLENT - each plant is individually packaged in it's own thick cardboard protective container and held securely inside the big package. The container (with the dirt and roots) is also wrapped in plastic to keep moisture in. Customer service has been very good as well, emails get responded to right away, etc.
I want to thank Tasteful Garden for their most wonderful plants & customer service! As I live in a rural area with lots of Amish farms & greenhouses, I generally do not purchase plants for my vegetable garden over the internet since there is an abundant supply of inexpensive healthy plants for sale where I live. However, since I knew I would be busy this Spring traveling alot on business & would not have my weekends free for my usual Amish greenhouse shopping trips, I decided to purchase the plants for my vegetable & herb gardens over the internet.
I purchased plants from several of the major seed/gardening companies as well as from a few perhaps not so well know companies like the Tasteful Garden. THE PLANTS I PURCHASED FROM THE TASTEFUL GARDEN WERE BY FAR THE LARGEST, HEALTHIEST, MOST VIGOROUS, & BEST PACKED PLANTS OF ALL THE COMPANIES I BOUGHT PLANTS FROM! In fact, even though the boxes of plants from Tasteful Garden arrived at my house while I was away on a business trip & sat for almost a week until I returned home, I found them to still be quite healthy, vigorous, and not wilted when I finally opened the boxes. Kudos to Tasteful Garden!!! From now on I will be buying vegetable & herb plants from Tasteful Garden every year. What you get is well worth the price paid!
On May 26, 2006, stwentyman Falls Church, VA wrote:
My heirloom tomato plants arrived today. I have never ordered tomato plants before, and I was a little nervous, but they arrived in BEAUTIFUL condition--prettier than those in the nurseries in our area--plus no more expensive and MANY more varieties than we can get here locally.
I requested my plants be sent on May 22 2006..I received them May 25th in Ct . All plants were very healthy, packed with care and large. I will buy again next year with a larger order now that I know what to expect. If your going to buy tomato plants and most likely other veggie's..THIS IS THE PLACE !!!!!!
On May 6, 2006, markj99 Manhattan Beach, CA wrote:
I haven't received my plants, since I only ordered them 5 minutes ago, but their website helped me to identify the green critter that has been devouring my tomato plants: Look for the "Tomato Hornworm", coming soon to theaters everywhere! ;-)
Ordered 4 creole tomato plants and 2 Black Krim. I've been gardening since I was a little kid - over 40 years of growing tomatoes - and these are the best looking tomato plants I've ever started with. The most suprising thing, was that the plants were quite big for 4" pots and I was shocked when I took them out of the container and they weren't root bound. In fact they were perfect, fat thick sturdy stems, healthy growth, and I was able to bury them deep for good roots. After a couple of weeks in the ground nothing has changed my opinion, the plants are taking off. I'll be ordering from them again next year.
For the last few years, I have ordered plants from this site. Each year it is a pleasant surprise to find beautiful healthy plants. This year I ordered a few plants from a different website, and every one of the twelve plants arrived dead. I won't make that mistake again. The information on this site, as well as the lovely plants, have made me a much better gardener. Thanks.
On May 3, 2006, iethoughts Jeffersonville, IN wrote:
Absolutely the best vegetable plants I have ever received. The plants were large, very healthy, and already had some flowers on them. They packed them with great care. I have bought a lot of plants online and from local places here. I have to say the plants they sent me were the most beautiful I have ever seen. I am delighted and will order from them again. Wonderful service, and excellent customer service. After I received my plants I ordered some more for my son.
I have planted my tomatoes and pepper plants. They are doing great.
Their website is great, informative, and easy to use. They sent detailed information about the melon seeds I ordered. On planting, caring for and harvesting.
I will recommend The Tasteful Garden to everyone I know.
On Apr 30, 2006, drdcollins Brownsburg, IN (Zone 5b) wrote:
Wonderful service!...Super plants (Large and healthy)!!! Better than anything I can get locally, and reasonable prices. They also offer a wide range of plants with some new and unusual every year. I have had only two minor complaints...They responded instantly and to my complete satisfaction!!
just received my plants today. They were in excellent condition, packed perfectly with extremely helpful instructions. Obviously Tasteful Garden truly cares about their products. I can't wait to start planting!
I just received my first shipment of vegetables, berries, and herbs from Tasteful Garden. They were so much bigger and healthier than what I had received from another company in the past. In addition, they packed things beautifully to ensure that the plants would not be damaged and would remain moist. Each pot was individually wrapped in plastic and placed in a cardboard sleeve. I am very satisfied.
I love this place!!! I have ordered tomato plants from here for the last 2 yrs, and they have arrived as nice size healthy plants at the rite time to plant in my area. Also these plants have out produced the local tomato plants I have bought!!
I have ordered the sungold cherry, red grape, isis candy, carmellow, and a few others...I love the sungold cherry, very sweet and extremely large and productive plants. I am ordering again this year and expect to receive the same high quality plants as before...try this place for your tomato plants, you'll be glad you did!!!!
On Mar 31, 2006, goatster Pine Mt, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
I just bought several tomato plants, a pepper, 2 strawberries and a stevia from their sale at Callaway Gardens. The plants were LARGE and healthy. I went to their web page and ordered more after seeing how large and nice they are. There was some I didn't see at the sale that you have on your web page. PLEASE do not substitute however! I want the sun gold! A Pine Mountain resident.
I'm very happy with my tomato plants. The Tasteful Garden offered a good selection of varieties, and the plants arrived in good condition. They are of a good size and aren't too leggy.
On Mar 30, 2006, chriszelmer Battle Creek, MI wrote:
negative-just in this instance.The failure I had was with the Creole tomatoes I ordered last year.They just didnt grow.They stayed the same size as when I recieved them.It was like a failure to thrieve.Just wanted to let you guys know.All else was just fine. Thank you--Christine Zelmer
On Feb 21, 2006, furrychef Stone Mountain, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
I have been buying from Tasteful Garden for 3 years now and have had nothing short of excellent experiences. The plants are huge, healthy and strong; Cindy and George couldn't be nicer or friendlier, and the variety of unusual plants makes me keep coming back year after year. I mainly order by mail, but occasionally, on a nice Spring day, I'll get the itch to make the 1.5 hour drive over to Heflin to say "hi" to them both and the dogs and wander through the greenhouses to see what's growing. I'm a professional chef and an avid gardener; something I share with Cindy and George, so we can talk not only about their great plants and herbs but also how to use them in the kitchen. I would recommend Tasteful Garden to anyone.
I ordered from The Tasteful Garden last year and two years before that when they were The Chef's Garden. Each time I ordered 10 different tomato plants and I have always received the healtiest looking plants that I can find anywhere. The plants produce much more fruit than I can ever use so I give them away to all my neighbors. The plants arrive very well packed and I can't wait to order again this year.
