About

I have been using ecological gardening methods on my property for many years. Eating and buying organic products , and belonging to organic CSA for more than 20+yrs. I am now an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional through NOFA

Ecological gardening is a combination of science and innovation with respect for nature and biodiversity.  The goal is to work with nature, not against to protect soil, water, humans and all wildlife that use the land and plants.  If you start with the right plants for and plant them in the right place they will thrive on their own.

NATIVE SPECIES GROWTH PROCESS AT MYSTIC MEADOWS GARDENS

(No cultivars, No nativar)   https://wildones.org/resources/nativars/

Seeds are sourced from ecologically sources (purchased or harvested.  Sources are noted for all plants.      Provenance (where do our plants & seeds come from)

Compost is made on our farm made on our property-with manure, leaves, wood shavings, plant material all from our property and solar heat treated)                                                     Germination & Growing- using ecological gardening methods meeting and sometimes exceeding NOFA Accredited organic land care professional standards.                              No chemical fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, Insecticides, rodenticides, aivicides are ever used.

 I prefer to use IPM (Integrated Pest Management) using nature to balance it self.  Example Summer of 2025 many gardeners experienced asclepius aphids on our asclepius plants. I still had a large number of Monarch Caterpillars thrive and pupate on these plants without any intervention. These aphids are often managed by natural predators like ladybugs, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps, or removed manually via water spray or by squishing.  I also believe its ok to lose sales of plants by not taking action (especially if the action would harm the pollinators & the environment).

Reduce waste production, (refuse, reuse, repurpose and recycling waste, reducing the use of non natural items (plastic pots) in the growing process. 

I decided to open Mystic Meadows Gardens- Native Plant Nursery in late winter/early spring 2024.

I believe we can help nature restore the ecosystems 1 garden at a time.

NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional 2025

I am certified in Principles of Native Gardening from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

I am working to obtain as many local native plants in my nursery as possible.  Diversity in native plants and within species provide a valuable ecological benefit.

Mystic Meadows Gardens is a small woman owned business. Behind the scenes my husband David assists me in my mission to better the environment. We are lucky to have a small farm were we take in animals that find themselves in need of a new home. These animals provide us with joy, love, surprises, and beauty, and manure to make our amazing compost.  Mystic Meadows Gardens is named after our first Llama we adopted from the MSPCA he was 14yrs old when he came to our farm. Mystic and his buddy Skippy the goat (Feb 2015)

Thank you for taking the time to read about our farm.

Cheryl T