Merry Christmas!

All of us at Huron Ridge wish you a

wonderful holiday season filled with

love, joy and peace.

Silent night, holy night! Wondrous star, lend thy light!

With the angels let us sing Alleluia to our King!

Christ the Saviour is here,Jesus the Saviour is here!

Walk in the warmth of our greenhouse

Beginning January 5th on Tuesdays and Fridays, we invite you to walk in our greenhouse!

Enjoy the bright and cheery environment as well as the mild air and clean sidewalks. Come anytime between 10 & 4 and walk as much or as little as you like. There is a place to hang your coat and don't forget your walking shoes! =)

For more information, you can call us at 519-565-2122 or email at info@huronridge.ca

(We are closed the rest of the days, seeding and transplanting, getting ready for spring.)

Our Christmas shipping season is almost over. The majority of our poinsettias go out between Nov 27 and the middle of December with a few late orders just before Christmas day. This year we've had a very busy few weeks and are thankful for a great team to work with! Danielle is our "almost" year-round employee, working 5 days a week steadily completing whatever task needs to be done. Darren is part time, starting in the spring and usually working until the fall work is done. This year we kept him a little longer. Our other part time employees that help us out this time of year are Emmy, Kalli, Samantha and Sheri. (Thanks also to my mom who volunteers her time to help us out for a couple of days.) We are so thankful for the great people that work for us, we couldn't do it without them!

Taking care of your poinsettia

Here are some care tips for making sure your poinsettia lasts the season. *Place in a bright area, preferably natural daylight for approximately six hours a day. The lights in your home will do for awhile. Mine are fine on the table or island top through the Christmas season. If you want to keep them into the new year though, moving them to a brighter place would be a good idea. *Place in a room that is no more than 21°C or 70°F during the day and doesn't fall below 18°C or 65°F at night. *Avoid placing plants near drafts, excess heat and dry air from appliances, fireplaces or ventilating ducts. *Keep soil moist but not too wet or too dry. How do you do this? Water thoroughly when the surface of the soil feels dry to the touch. Discard any extra water that the plant may be left sitting in. This can cause root-rot damage. *It's not necessary to fertilize your poinsettias, however, an all purpose houseplant fertilizer wouldn't hurt and could help maintain the lovely green foliage. *There's a rumor going around that poinsettias are poisonous....not true. Experiments were done by The Poisindex® Information Service and they state that a 50 lb. child (or animal) would have to ingest over 500 bracts to reach any toxicity whatsoever. So you can be confident that your beautiful poinsettia will not cause anyone harm. Now you know how to make your poinsettia last through the season, enjoying it to the fullest. ☺

Winners of our Door Prizes

Our Candlelight weekend was a great success! Thanks to everyone who came out and especially those who braved the rain on Sunday afternoon. We are already making plans for next years event!

The winner of our 3rd prize is Elgin Boyce from Goderich,

2nd prize goes to Lenus Yeo of Clinton and 1st prize goes to Mary Gingerich of Zurich!

Again, a huge thank you to everyone for a successful weekend!