Harvest Hotline
last updated: May 12, 2008
Eckert’s Garden Center
Our Garden Center is open and full of colorful blooms and healthy plants ready for planting!
Eckert’s Strawberries
We anticipate having Eckert’s homegrown strawberries available for purchase in the Country Store on Saturday, May 17th. We also anticipate that Pick-Your-Own Strawberries will open Wednesday May 21st from 9am to 6pm and will also be open on Saturday May 24th. The cost of PYO strawberries is $2.09/lb. As always, we encourage you to call this hotline the day you are planning to visit Eckert’s so you have the most current crop information.
Please call 618/233-0513 x. 1 for the most current crop information. Thank you and see you on the farm soon!
January – Famous Fried Chicken
February – Home-baked Goodies
March – Ornamental Trees & Shrubs
April – Bedding Plants, Hanging Baskets & Perennials
Mid-May – Strawberries
Mid June to Late August – Peaches
Mid July to Mid August – Blackberries
July to August – Sweet Corn, Tomatoes & Peppers
September & October – Apples & Cider
October – Pumpkins
November – Fruit Baskets & Holiday Baking
December – Christmas Trees