It seems every year we grow more herbs and vegetables and every year we receive more requests.  We grow all of our pesticide free herbs and vegetables in Bayfield, Colorado  at Pine River Plants so they arrive at Native Roots timely and fresh.  We harden them off in Bayfield so you can be assured they will transplant easily with minimal shock and acclimate quickly to your growing conditions.  Please stop in this spring and check out our quality and varieties; you will be healthier and happier for it.

Vegetables are here in stock are:
(with more arriving daily from our greenhouse in Bayfield)
Cabbage
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Tomatoes (several varieties)
Peppers (several varieties)
Eggplant
Cucumbers and the squash family will be arriving in June

Herbs in stock now are:  
(with more arriving daily from our greenhouse in Bayfield)
Chives – Onion flavor. Blooms attract butterflies
Cilantro – Popular in Mexican cusine. When it goes to seed they become Coriander.
Anis
Basil – Italian dishes:
Purple Petra Basil 
Italian Basil
Greek Basil
Tia Basil
Dill – Use for pickles
Lavendar – Fresh or dried in bouquets
Parsley – Food seasoning, garnish – medicnal uses
Rosemary – Food seasoning, oils and vinegars
Mints: – teas, garnish, mint jelly, flavour yoghurt as a savory dip for side dishes, essential oils.
Spearmint
Peppermint – medicinal as tea for colds and to aid digestion.
Catmint – Large globe -shaped plant with abundant purple flowers.

Try this sweet, tangy, minty summer drink

Large handful of fresh mint leaves
2 Tbs sugar
Crushed ice
1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
3/4 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
2 1/2 cups tonic water, chilled
mint sprigs & lemon slices to decorate

Crush the mint leaves with the sugar. Transfer the mixture to a pitcher and fill the pitcher with plenty of crushed ice.  Add the lemon juice, grapefruit juice and tonic water. Stir gently and serve decorated with sprigs of mint and lemon slices.