Owl Grove Roses

07/10/2025

Owl Grove Roses will be opening at 1:30pm today(Thursday) instead of 11:00 am.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

07/08/2025

WooHoo! Some good news, finally.
Harbour St. will be paved and open tonight.
The farm gate will be unhindered for access moving forward.

Watch for the OPEN sign at the end of the driveway.

David Austin roses are still $40.00
Canadian supplied Hybrid Teas are $40.00
Small selection of $25.00 assorted roses.

Tantau roses are $70.00 and now blooming.
Floribundas, Grandifloras, Shrub and Climbers $55.00

Potted Asiatic and Oriental lilies are $20.00 with $15.00 from each sale going to Parry's Paws and Claws.

No tax

Custom bouquets to your budget require 24 hours notification.
(Because Hydro might decide to do more work without notice)

Parking for the PWYC Open Mic Fundraiser for Parry's Paws and Claws for Friday, July 11th can be at the wetland parking lot, the front lawn, the west space under the maple trees facing the fence, the driveway by the house.

07/07/2025

Paving of my strip of Harbour st is on Tuesday and should be open on Wednesday morning.
It has been a looooong 3 weeks during the busiest time for blooming but the construction company has been nothing but aware and courteous throughout the entire process.
They have updated me daily on progress, carried in deliveries, halted equipment to allow vehicles exit and entrance, carried momma turtles to safety and worked diligently through the blinding heat and dust.
Be kind to them as they work on the next leg of the upgrades.
Having been a resident here for 7 years, there has been 5 years of road and upgrade construction that has directly impacted the operations of the business without compensation.
As a home based seasonal business with perishable goods this makes my job even more challenging.

Next year will see all of this road work undone with the straightening of Harbour st, the bridge over Butler Creek to be widened, sidewalks, bike lanes and curbs added as well as upgraded water mains.

If I survive 2026, the future looks rosy. ( pun intended)

07/04/2025

Road construction is nearly finished in front of the farm.
It has been a long 3 weeks of compromising access that has impacted the ability of those who want to visit.

By Tuesday next week (July 8th) the route from 64/Prince Edward "should" be open and Hydro is making noise like they will now have the power out for new poles on the 8th as well.

ALL David Austin roses and ALL Canadian supplied hybrid teas are $40.00 for the rest of the season (October).

There is a small number of $25.00 roses left.

As long as you water and plant deep, roses can be planted all throughout the Summer months.

The Asiatic lilies are blooming and are a fundraiser for Parry's Paws and Claws.

Please join us on Friday, July 11th for the Pay-What-You-Can Open Mic fundraiser for Parry's Paws and Claws.

Swing on by Wednesday-Saturday 11-6 or Sunday 2-5 before the construction to straighten Harbour and widen the bridge for a sidewalk and a bunch of other things get torn up again.

Support local small business.

06/30/2025

06/30/2025

Calling all poets, musicians, dreamers and thespians.
Come share your creative words with the magic of the night.

06/29/2025

"Update: Now 9 different vehicles have come barrelling down the driveway, only to slam on their brakes and turn around on my lawn and roar off.
The ONLY reason to navigate the road closed signs is to visit the farm at the dead end.
I have parked the farm van across the drive way to block access for safety sake until I open the farm again mid week. "

Not certain why a construction site with a road closed sign, giant excavators, a 20' hole in the ground with a massive concrete storm basin and metal fencing means that random folks can drive 50 through that chaos and down my driveway to only slam on their brakes and stare confused.
Yesterday saw no less than 6 vehicles lost and addled to how they ended up at a farm through very obvious conditions.
Today so far is 4 including some guy blocking my drive asking me if I lived here after he started backing into my van as I made my way back from market.
Better yet is just parking and sitting there when I am trying to leave or enter so they can use the portapotty.

Signage is out.
Open sign is displayed.
Roses are blooming in the driveway.
At least have the embarrassed courtesy to wave hello when I step next to your window to welcome you to Owl Grove Roses.
It is not like I am going to wash your windows and ask for change.

06/27/2025

Saturday, June 28 to Saturday, July 5.
Owl Grove Roses is having a Canada Day Sale.

**All Canadian supplied Hybrid Tea Roses are $40.00 no tax

**All remaining David Austin Roses are $40.00 (!) no tax.

**Small selection of $25.00 roses (Hybrid Teas, Floribundas, Grandiforas, Mystery/Mistagged)

Open during construction.
Enter from Cedar or Ontario to Harbour (64 / Prince Edward entrance is closed)

Saturday 11-6
Sunday 10-1 Codrington Farmers Market
Sunday 2-5
Monday closed
Monday Ameliasburgh Garden Club guest talk from 7-9pm in the Ameliasburgh Town Hall, 13 Coleman Street.
**Tuesday/Canada Day 11-5
Wednesday 11-6
Thursday 11-6
Friday 11-6

06/26/2025

Tonight is our guest event with Paul Battilana sharing his knowledge.
There are 2 spaces left if you would like to join us.
Please enter from CEDAR and make the left onto Harbour or come down Ontario to Harbour.
Construction is installing the giant storm catchment basin in a 30' deep hole right at 64 / Harbour.
Access is only on the west side of the farm.
Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight.
If it rains we will be indoors.