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 The Tasteful
Garden in operation since May of
1996, is owned by Cindy & George Martin. We are
located in Chulafinnee, Alabama which is directly between Birmingham
and Atlanta, Georgia. Click here for a map
to our location.
We grow over 45 varieties of culinary herbs and over 50 types of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes and other gourmet
vegetable and pepper varieties which are primarily sold
through our website and shipped all over the United States.
We enjoy growing some of our
own food and hope to teach other beginner gardeners how to do the
same. Our greenhouses are located
on our 16 acre property where we have lived since July 2000 with our son Paul, chickens, cows, horses, dogs,
& cats. We welcome visitors to our farm and store.
Our greenhouses are open during the spring every day and the rest of the year, we are open by appointment so
you should call us to arrange a time to visit at
866-855-6344 toll-free, 256-403-3413 or
email us anytime.
How we Grow
 We grow our plants using organic techniques and we
fully support what we call "heritage
gardening". This is gardening
the old fashioned way by recycling farm or yard waste into compost and
improving the soil instead of stripping the nutrients year after
year. Plants grow healthier and stronger in good soil and
need less pesticides because they have natural abilities to fight off
pests. Heirloom varieties of vegetables bring diversity and
flavors to the garden which also prevent diseases. Mulching,
cover cropping and other organic
techniques allow us to leave improved soil year after year for our
grandchildren as well as have a better garden with delicious
vegetables.
How we Cook
 We love to cook and eat our
vegetables from the garden but we also love to use fresh herbs to
flavor our cooking and add nutrients as well. Healthy modern
cooking calls for lighter more flavorful ingredients and fresh herbs
can add so much more flavor to your recipes, without adding salt,
sugar, or fats.
  Our store
also has Organic Fertilizers including the best natural Worm Castings,
Gift Baskets, Herbal scented soaps, Garden tools and
Kitchen gadgets as well as cooking and gardening books to provide more
information about growing and using fresh herbs and
vegetables. We offer growing tips and recipes on our website
to help new gardeners and cooks get started as well as offering new
information for those who are more experienced.
We attend the Birmingham Farmer's
Market at Pepper Place every Saturday morning during the summer
months. Click here for a map to Pepper Place.
You can join our e-mail list by clicking
here  to receive an emailed Monthly Update which offers Growing
Tips, Recipes, and lets you know what is new in our online
catalog. You can read our past issues by clicking
here.
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