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Media contacts: Kim Schuette: 614.297.2314 or kschuette@ohiohistory.org
For Immediate Release
Adena Heirloom Plant Sale Scheduled for April 25–May 3
Vintage Veggies Deliver Flavor by the Bushel
(Chillicothe, Ohio) — Heirloom flower, vegetable and herb plants grown at historic estates like Thomas Jefferson's Monticello will be on sale April 25-May 3 during the 2009 Heirloom Plant Sale at Adena Mansion and Gardens in Chillicothe. The Ohio Historical Society site is the 1807-era home of Ohio's sixth governor Thomas Worthington and his family.
The popularity of the sale in recent years reflects a growing interest in heirloom gardening. Charmingly named vintage flowering varieties like Love Lies Bleeding and Love in the Mist prove to be hardy plants, because they lack the growth regulators used in modern plant genetics. Heirloom vegetables like the Arkansas Traveler tomato and Painted Lady beans also are considered to be better tasting than modern varieties.
"The flavors are stronger and richer than today's selections, because modern hybrids are grown for shipping, not for flavor," explained Richard Warnock, the Adena estate's resident master gardener.
In stock will be 26 varieties of heirloom tomato plants, 28 vintage herbs, and dozens of varieties of flowering heirloom annuals, biennials and perennials, some of which are known to have been grown at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. New this year is a selection of more than 20 heirloom vegetables and limited quantities of four vintage rose varieties. Shelves also will hold several types of old-fashioned scented geraniums. In addition, there will be hanging baskets and wrought iron garden accessories available for purchase.
Sale hours at Adena Mansion and Gardens are 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Wednesday–Saturday, and noon–5 p.m., Sunday. Admission to the sale is free. Adena Mansion and Gardens are located at 847 Adena Rd., Chillicothe. For more information, call 740.772.1500, ext. 101, or 800.319.7248, ext. 101.
The Ohio Historical Society is a nonprofit organization that serves as the state's partner in preserving and interpreting Ohio’s history, archaeology and natural history. For more information about the Ohio Historical Society and its programs, call 614.297.2300/800.686.6124 or visit www.ohiohistory.org.
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