Location

John Richter, with his daughter Nadine, and help from his wife Dianne, run Richters’ Greenhouse. This is the second year they have opened their greenhouse and market garden at 8786 Highway 62 North, just north of Foxboro.

John is an experienced nursery man and grower, and is proud to say they take everything ‘from seed to sale’. His father John Richter trained to be a vegetable grower but joined the Canadian military. When he retired he opened a greenhouse and market garden on Highway 2 at Bayside selling flowers as well as vegetables.

Being an grower, means John is knowledgeable about plants and he and Nadine are always experimenting with growing new varieties. As well as the standard line of annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, planters and herbs, they introduce 30 new plants each year.

“We like to bring you new ideas and new plants for your garden,” said John.

In the fall they are going to have potatoes, beans, tomatoes, pumpkins, squash, ad a fall line up of flowers such as asters, kale, ornamental cabbages and sunflowers.

John and Nadine believe in providing an excellent product at a reasonable price and also in providing information about plants and gardening.

Richters’ Greenhouse is an interesting place to stop. It is country style and John and Nadine are very welcoming and the atmosphere is relaxed. Do ask to see the pineapple lillies and the other unusual plants they have for sale.

Below Nadine displays a basket of pink and red Mandaville.

They are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.