Bulk Seeds

Did you know that Celebrate the Season now carries bulk seeds?? Bulk seeds are only 50 cents per gram, so you can get exactly what you’re looking for, at a great price!

Below is a list of what we currently offer, with additional information about each variety. We have some unusual seeds that you’re probably not familiar with. Variety is the spice of life, so this year, try something new in your garden that you’ve never grown before! And don’t forget, if you’re not familar with starting your plants from seed, we also sell a large variety of starts!

POLE BEANS Phaseolus coccineus

Scarlet Runner (70 days) Climbing beans often grown as ornamentals for their brilliant scarlet blossoms that attract hummingbirds. Need trellises, fences, or poles; will grow to 10–12′. Can be eaten either as snap or shell (95 days) beans. Beautifully mottled purple and black seeds. Pick off old leaves/beans to keep the plant productive.

Product Details

Growth Habit: Pole

Days to Maturity: 70-115 days

Sun: Full Sun

Height: 6-9 feet

Spread: 18 inches

Thinning: 6 inches

Sowing Method: Direct Sow

Fruit Size: 8 inches

CUCUMBERS Cucumis sativus

Very tender, will not survive frost. Sow 2″ apart in rows 3′ apart or 6 per mound in hills 4′ apart thinning to 3 best plants. Combat striped cucumber beetles by handpicking early in the AM when the dew makes them sluggish, or use floating row covers, removing when cukes flower. Pick frequently for best production. Cucumbers turn bitter when they get thirsty.  Minimum germination temperature 60°, optimal range 65–95°, optimal temperature 90°, emergence takes 13 days at 59°, 6 days at 68°, 4 days at 77°.

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Econo-Coops are Here – in Kit or Pre-assembled Form

Due to popular demand, we’ve created a more affordable version of our durable wood and solar glazing hoop houses.

With freezing nights here in Central Oregon, a hoop house is one of the best ways to add a layer of protection for your tender plants. Keep in mind that on particularly cold nights (especially below freezing!) it is best to cover your hoop houses with an additional heavy layer or add some sort of heating device to the hoop house. Starting your plants indoors and ‘hardening them off’, essentially introducing them to outside temperatures gradually, is always a good idea, but cold weather is no match for even the most hardy basil or tomato plant.

Our econo-hoop houses come in two sizes:

4’ x 4’ = $139.95 (Kit form, you assemble) $159.95 (assembled)

4’ x 8’ = $199.95 (Kit form, you assemble) $229.95 (assembled)

Call or visit us to learn more and purchase.

We now carry feed!

Celebrate the Season is excited to announce that we now carry Scratch and Peck Feed, from Bellingham, Washington! Scratch and Peck Feed is:

  • Soy Free
  • Naturally Grown
  • Non-GMO (Enrolled in the Non-GMO Project)
  • Grown in Washington
  • Comes in sustainable packaging

Learn more about Scratch and Peck Feeds on their website.

Come see us at Celebrate the Season to see which grains and feeds we now carry!

Central Oregon’s Local Market is Here!

We’ve been in partial hibernation this winter preparing for the next step for Celebrate the Season. Our ‘Hen House’ has been transformed into your one-stop-shop for all things local!

We now carry the following products, with much more on the way!

  • 100% Grass-fed, hormone and antibiotic-free beef
  • Naturally raised goat, pork, chicken and turkey meat
  • Raw, unfiltered honey from Central Oregon apiaries
  • Beeswax candles, locally made soaps, lotions, balms
  • Raw cow and goat’s milk cheeses
  • Volcano Vineyards wines
  • Locally made teas, jams and jellies, spice mixes and more!

Support the local economy, live more sustainably, and enjoy all that Central Oregon has to offer! Come visit us to see for yourself how convenient ‘living local’ can be.

4-H Bake Sale December 23rd 10am – 2pm

We Have Noble Fir Trees!

Looking for a locally grown tree that you don’t have to feel guilty about? We have Oregon-grown Noble Fir trees for sale at Celebrate the Season. Come see our great selection of trees, but also check out our renovated store! We have a variety of great gifts for the down-to-earth people in your life.

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We also have beautiful hand-made cutting boards, rolling pins and more. Don’t forget that Duane’s custom cabinet shop can also help you transform your kitchen into a space you love. Talk about a great Christmas present for your significant other!

Bake Sale at Celebrate the Season on November 19th!

Backyardicus Domesticus Bake Sale on November 19

The 4-H Group that Julie leads will be hosting a bake sale fundraiser on November 19th at Celebrate the Season. There will be lots of delicious goodies for sale, and all of the proceeds will go to a great cause!

The 4-H group ‘Backyardicus Domesticus’ will use the profits to purchase needed supplies for their group, such as binders and pens and other office supplies, and seeds and gardening materials that they will use to plant a small garden plot in the yard at Celebrate the Season.

Saturday, November 19th, 10am – 2pm at Celebrate the Season

For more info call us at 244-2536.

How to Can Bartlett Pears

Canned Pears in Syrup

This recipe makes eight pint jars or four quart jars of canned pears. These make great gifts, or keep for yourself to have the tastes of summer stored in your pantry all winter.

  • 8 to 12 pounds pears
  • 1 batch hot light or medium syrup (see below)
1. Prepare your canner, jars and lids (for more info, see the Ball Book of Complete Home Preserving, which you can find at Celebrate the Season)
2. Prepare the pears by peeling and coring them with a melon baller.
3. In a large stainless steel saucepan, over medium-low heat, warm pears, one layer at a time, in syrup until heated through, about 5 minutes.
4. Using a slotted spoon, pack hot pears, cavity side down and overlapping layers, into hot jars to within a generous 1/2 inch of top of jar. Ladle hot syrup into jar to cover pears, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot syrup. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Screw band down until resistance is met, then increase to fingertip-tight.
5. Place jars in canner, ensuring they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil and process pint jars for 20 minutes and quart jars for 25 minutes. Remove canner lid. Wait 5 minutes, then remove jars, cool and store.

How to Make the Syrup

In a stainless steel saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat to low and keep warm until needed, taking care not to boil the syrup down. Allow 1 to 1 1/2 cups of syrup for each quart jar of fruit.

Light Syrup: 2 1/4 cups sugar and 5 1/4 cups of water: 6 1/2 cups of syrup

Medium Syrup: 3 1/4 cups sugar and 5 cups water: 7 cups of syrup

Need pears? We’ve got a bounty of fresh Hood River pears, available in 40 pound boxes, or by the pound. We also sell canning supplies! Call 541-244-2536 for more info.

WEEKEND SALE!

This weekend we’re offering 15% off our ready-made hoophouses and chicken coops (not applicable to custom orders)!

Now is the time to protect your late-summer garden, and if you’ve got a flock of chickens who have been living in ‘temporary’ housing, make sure to get them into something that will protect them through the winter! It’s very important to have a safe place for your girls during the colder months when they are more susceptible to predators and freezing temperatures.

This offer will be available Friday and Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Drop by!

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