The Monarch Gardener
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MONARCH GARDENER'S
BLOG!
Learn how to do your own Neighborhood Milkweed Project, find and raise your own monarch caterpillars, and explore a monarch garden plant list. For details visit the Monarch Gardener's Blog.
THE MONARCH GARDENER IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON!
OPENING DAY: MAY 8TH 2026.
I WILL BE OPEN FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS FROM 10-3 MAY 8-JULY 25TH (CLOSED JULY 4TH)
UNTIL THEN YOU CAN SHOP MY FARM STAND PRODUCTS ON MY JOTFORM
Look for me at Nutter Farm, 180 Ipswich Road, Topsfield.
My familiar sandwich board will be out at the entrance.
Sorry, no dogs per farm rules.
Payments accepted: cash, checks, Venmo and credit cards
If you've never been click here to read more about the nursery
To see what I grow click on the orange button below, species progress will start getting updated January 1st 2026:
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SEED STARTING SECRETS WORKSHOPS
SIGN-UPS ARE LIVE! Click here to secure your spot!
My 2026 Seed Starting Secrets Workshops will be Tuesday April 28th at 10 AM; Saturday May 2nd at 1 PM and Sunday May 3rd at 10 AM. Come spend two hours with me at the farm learning to do all that I do! Learn seed collecting, stratifying, starting, transplanting and hardening off native seedlings. PLUS go home with a 50 cell plug tray of your own planted seeds of up to TEN species to sprout at your home. Cost is $70 and registrations via SignUp Genius went live at 10 AM Saturday April 4th. Click here for the link. I can only fit 9 per class so don't wait to sign up!
Monarch Gardener Digital Appearances:
**I was a Podcast guest! Hear me talk about native plants, monarchs and get silly with the fabulous ladies of Gardening for Hot People! On YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or where ever you download your podcasts. I'm episode #4
**Interview with The Plant Native.com: click here to read about the nursery, my origin story and why everyone should plant milkweed, and it's not just about monarchs.....
**See photos of my own gardens in the gorgeously done Lincoln Institute of Land Policy's article "Grassroots Conservation - Minus the Grass"
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What people are saying about The Monarch Gardener:
"It's crazy how little people know about the importance of native plants, I've been on a personal marketing campaign to get people away from grass lawns and <big box store> plants. But people don't know where else to go. You are such an important resource for the community." -Anna P., Beverly MA
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"Sustaining a species, one yard at a time."
Growing Beyond Organic since 2014