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