Located in the heart of Leeds and
Grenville County, Countryman's Gardens covers
about
83 acres (33.5 hectares) of which 35 acres
(14.1 hectares) are used to grow
vegetables
and fruits.
The products grown are sold at
Countryman's Cupboard Store
and are also used to make Countryman's wines,
pies, preserves and relishes.
If you come to Countryman's there is the
chance that you might see some wild animals
like deer, wild turkeys , wolves,
porcupines, all kinds of birds, squirrels,
chipmunks, foxes, rabbits, ground hogs,
raccoons, geese, (flocks in the fields), a
blue heron that comes back every year, often
mallard ducks nest in the little stream that
runs through the farm.
We also have Gertrude and Heathcliff,
which are a pair of big black birds (might
be ravens - but the Countrymans are not
sure ) who have been here since Countryman's
acquired the farm in 1996.
Elderberries Grown at Countrymans
Elderberries are available with stems
removed and cleaned, frozen
in 1 litre containers ($8.00 per
containers)
These are great eaten as they are, used
in pies,
jellies, muffins, or on cereal.
8 acres of Harvest Strawberries
1 acres of First Year Strawberries
4 acres of Second Year Strawberries
1 acre of Blueberries - Four Years Old
1.5 acres of Main Season Raspberries
3/4 acres of Autumn Raspberries
40 plants of three year old Saskatoon Berries
1/4 acre pumpkins and 250 Lingdon berry
plants as an experimental crop
1
acre of Asparagus
400
+ Tomato plants are grown
1800
Elderberry plants are being grown
5
to 6 acres of Sweet Corn which includes
Bi-Colour
and also the Yellow variety which everyone just loves it's
incredible sweet flavour
We
will be growing some Slicing Cucumbers
Also
growing Black and Red Currant bushes
Countryman's Harvest
Chart
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May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct
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| Black Currants |
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| Cantaloupe |
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| Corn |
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| Cucumbers |
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| Elderberries |
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| Green and Yellow
Beams |
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| Honeydew |
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| Japanese Melons |
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| Raspberries
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n.a. |
n.a. |
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| Red Currants |
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| Strawberries
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Pick-Your-Own Opportunities at
Countryman's
Note: This harvest chart is weather
dependant and it is best to call
Countryman's
to find out exactly what is ripe enough
to pick or buy .
If you want to give a
gift to someone and you don't know what
to buy.
Give them a Countryman's Gift
Certificate.
They are available in any denomination
at the Winery or the Cupboard stores.
Gene Countryman harvesting Elderberries at Countryman Gardens
Toll Free at 1-877 448-1575 
