Hay Diddle Diddle Homestead

What is a Plant CSA?

Hay Diddle Diddle Homestead grows all our annual plants, and the garden starts from seed each year. CSA stands for community-supported agriculture. Farmers establish CSAs to link communities to farms by asking their communities to provide financial support in exchange for goods before the season. In exchange for making an early investment before the season starts, the member typically receives more than fair market value in goods during the growing season. Farmers often have the costs and many hours of work in their products before they are ready for market. 

In this Plant CSA, you will receive all of your plants in one or two pick-ups - and you'll benefit from knowing where your plants are coming from and that you've reserved your garden early - just as if you were starting the seeds yourself!

We pride ourselves in using all organic growing methods and offering plants that we know will give you the best chance of success growing here in the Lowcountry. Your Plant Start CSA order comes with garden tech support! You can message/email us anytime throughout the growing season with questions about your plants, pests, or anything else related to your garden! We hope to have even more educational handouts ready with your plants this year! 

Kindly note that the CSA shares have limited availability, and the plant options may also have some restrictions. All orders must be placed and paid in full by February 1st to receive the discount below. If the CSA slots fill up, we may not have space to grow extra plants for a plant sale as we have done in previous years, so get your orders in now!

*NEW* Spring Garden Add-on: Pick up will be around April 1st (give or take, make sure to order by February 1st for Spring Plants!)

Summer Gardens: We will have pick-up times posted the first week in April.

Several packages are available with Spring or Summer garden starts! Our starts are grown using organic practices. 

How it works:

When you order (by February 1st if you plan to add a Spring Garden and March 1st for Summer plants ), you may choose from the types of plants I am growing. I will do my best to fill your tray with your selections, but in the event of seed/crop failure, I may need to make substitutions (and/or give you extra plants!). See our entire (mostly up to date for 2023, some varieties are limited availability) variety list here, or let us customize your garden based on your general preferences! Customized gardens are our most popular!

No refunds will be issued as long as substitutions are available (if there are choices, I will message you about them, and you may also switch out any of my selections with other options available upon pick up!). Plants that are not picked up by the TBA deadline will be considered abandoned and will be rehomed.   

We have updated the packages below for 2024, so read carefully!!!

Packages:

1. Grow Your Own Food Garden $75 - 25 plants of your choice (see options below)

2. Kitchen Garden $50  - 15 plants of your choice (see options below)

3. Backyard Garden $30 - 10 plants of your choice (see options below)

4. Hobby garden $20 - 5 plants of your choice

Add-ons: These collections must be purchased in addition to one of the above garden options.

Pollinator Garden add-on - A mix of 8+ growers' choice of flowers to attract and feed pollinator friends (bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects) in and around your garden! These are not your typical bedding plants! Add $25.

Cut Flower Garden add-on - a mix of 8 growers' choice of flowers and greenery to make beautiful summer bouquets in your backyard! These are not your typical bedding plants! $25

Culinary Herb Garden add-on - a mix of 8 growers' choice herbs! Great way to get your culinary herb garden started - many of these herbs are perennials and will spread on their own! $25

Medicinal Herb Garden add-on - a mix of 8 growers' choice herbs! Great way to get your medicinal herb garden started - many of these herbs are perennials and will spread on their own! $25

Harvest Basket  *LIMITED AVAILABILITY* Hand-crafted wooden baskets are perfect for bringing in your harvest or holding your gardening tools. Regular $50 Large $60.