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DESCRIPTION:Residents of the Alexandria /Mt. Vernon area don&rsquo\;t hav
 e togo far to find a charming 1930s greenhouse stocked with about 50 var
 ieties of tomatoes\, many of them heirloom\, as well as peppers\, herbs\
 , and flowering plants fit forMother&rsquo\;s Day gifts.\nThe greenhouse
  at the Mount Vernon Unitarian Church\, 1909 Windmill Lane\, Alexandria 
 Va\, 22307\, is bursting with plants ready for sale at reasonable prices
 . The spring warm up followed by cool weather gave the greenhouse plants
  a good start\, but has delayed many gardeners. Now that it isMay\, the 
 plants are expected to move quickly. There are on sale Saturdays and Sun
 days 10 am to 2 pm through May.\nGreenhouse master Mary Barnett\, who ha
 s been in charge for the past eight years with a team of 15 volunteers\,
 &nbsp\; said she has slowly built up the variety of vegetables and flowe
 rs in response to demand from loyal gardeners\, some&nbsp\; coming from 
 as far as the District. This year the number of tomato varieties jumped 
 to 50 from about 30 last year. Some of her recommendations for tasty tom
 atoes are Green Zebra\, Sun Gold\, Cherokee Purple\, Black Krim\, Kellog
 &rsquo\;s Breakfast\, and Chocolate Cherry. For a list of the varieties 
 with descriptions\, see www.mvuc.org. For photos of all the tomato varie
 ties\, see photos below.\nSeedlings from the first planting are a hearty
  18-20 inches tall and the second planting has just started. Also just s
 tarted are a variety of other vegetables including beets\, carrots\, cuc
 umbers\, eggplant\, and squash. A largevariety of peppers is also availa
 ble.&nbsp\;Herbs include sage\, parsley\, rosemary\, basil\, oregano\, t
 hyme and others.\nMary grows local native flowers that are often not ava
 ilablein commercial greenhouses. They include forget-me-nots\, flowering
  salvia\, flowering tobacco\, foxglove\, and bachelor buttons. She suppl
 ements the&nbsp\; homegrown plants with purchases from Ashcombe Farms in
  Pennsylvania and Sandy&rsquo\;s Plants near Richmond.\nTomato seedlings
 &nbsp\; are $2 each\; herbs are $1-3\; and flowers range from $4-15. Pro
 ceeds are used toheat and repair the greenhouse and purchase new seeds\;
  leftover funds go to the church.&nbsp\; Questions? Email Mary at info@m
 vuc.org\nNo garden?&nbsp\; MVUC leases a small number of garden plots. E
 mail Leah Chowdhury at info@mvuc.org to inquire.&nbsp\; MVUC also mainta
 ins a vegetable garden to produce food for the Mt. Vernon Community Mini
 stries food bank. To lend a hand\, contact Isabel Arnold at info@mvuc.or
 g.\n&nbsp\;
URL:http://greateralexandria.patch.com/events/50-varieties-of-tomato-plan
 ts-on-sale-at-mvuc
SUMMARY:50 Varieties of Tomato Plants on Sale at MVUC
LOCATION:Mount Vernon Unitarian Church: 1909 Windmill Ln\, Alexandria\, V
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