CARIEVALE - Now in its second year of operation, owner Holly Bayliss has announced the Carievale Greenhouse will be opening May 1.
Located just south of the village, the greenhouse was previously in operation for over 50 years but closed its doors in 2014. In 2020, Bayliss was provided an opportunity to purchase the property and decided to resurrect the business.
Together with her parents Wanda and Jeff Bayliss, brother Chance and friends, during the winter of 2021 they put in countless hours renovating and reinventing the 120-foot greenhouse with new flooring and water lines. An additional 40-foot structure is full of perennials and shrubs.
The fully renovated greenhouse reopened its doors in the spring of 2021.
Bayliss started sowing back in March with the assistance of her mom and a dozen friends and fellow gardeners from the Carievale-Carnduff area. Annuals, hardy perennials, herbs, vegetables and houseplants have been sown and transplanted.
A variety of trees, shrubs, and fruit trees are also available. Holly and her mom also keep busy with canning in the late summer, so they can have a wide selection of jam and jelly preserves for sale.
Bayliss is sowing some rather new and unusual plants and vegetables this year. This season, Bayliss added climbing geraniums that can grow up to three feet tall and you will have a choice between bold orange or hot pink blooms. Another plant Bayliss added, the cassia popcorn plant, should grow to around two feet tall with bright yellow flowers. It has been known to have a buttery scent to its leaves.
Also new is the pumpkin on a stick plant, which will grow to approximately two feet tall. Their pods are a brilliant orange and look like miniature pumpkins that can be dried for fall décor. Spoon tomato plants are also being sown. These pack tons of bold yet classic, tangy tomato flavors. The tomatoes are only pea sized but go great as a garnish on garden salads.
One of the plants that Bayliss is the most excited about is the yard-long green beans. The beans can grow up to three feet long and make a great addition to stir-fries. These plants are only a small selection of what is new to the greenhouse this year.
Only 21 years of age, Bayliss is an energetic, young entrepreneur and is eager to serve both new and existing customers.
“I am really excited for 2022. I also want to thank Allan and Sylvia Thomas of the Country Garden Greenhouse in Carlyle. They have really helped me with their years of growing experience, and I appreciate the helping hand in the business world,” she said.
Bayliss’ greenhouse will be open May 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. Carievale Greenhouse can also be followed on Facebook and Instagram.
