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Welcome to
Northern Tropics!
Creating paradise at your home...

(please be patient--this may take a minute!On your computer when it's redirecting to the store site it may say "frame or domain masking" which scared me, but turns out it wasn't anything to worry about)

We've expanded our business to include this Web site so that our customers can enjoy convenient access to information, new products and ideas. Visit our online store to purchase items to make your little corner of paradise even more beautiful! http://northerntropics.mybisi.com/ At our store you have many checkout options, including google checkout, paypal, or sending a check/money order. Or place an order, use the check/money order option, and call us at 765-289-2929 to pay via credit card over the phone. If we're not in (sometimes we have to go outside and wait on customers/water plants/relax), please leave a message and we'll return your call to get your card information.

To contact us, please click the "contact us" button at the top left side of this page. You'll find information about our hours, phone numbers and a map to our location. Thank you!

What's in the works for 2009? Many new things are happening here seasonally at Northern Tropics....

Hart's Garden Seeds
Sprouting seeds--grow your own sprouts at home!
GreenClean Algaecide for fish ponds
AgTabs Aquatic Plant Fertilizers
lotus
waterlilies
water hyacinths and water lettuce
marginal plants, hardy and tropical
Heirloom and Hybrid tomato plants
Heirloom and Hybrid pepper plants
EXPANDED SELECTION of Vegetable plants
Hanging baskets, unusual plants, houseplants
Onion Sets and Onion Plants
Physan 20 Fungicide
Promix Potting Soil and seedstarting mix
Tomato cages and seedstarting supplies
Our NEW Produce stand, open 24/7 on the honor system, seasonally
Fall Decor, cornstalks, straw, pumpkins, gourds, indian corn and Mums
Christmas wreaths and crosses

Fun and unusual plants like Daturas, tropical bananas, hardy bananas, alocasias, hardy Hibiscus plants, mums and perennials, greatly expanded line of hostas, and several other cool and unusual surprises...check back, or even better yet, stop in and check things out!!!!

Don't forget to come and see our GIANT Alocasia Calidora and our huge Ice Cream Banana!!!!!

View Northern Tropics photos!

Here's Growing Information- Get Started!

Minnetrista Farmers Market started the first week of May, 2009. This market is from 8-12 each Saturday, and 4-6 each Wednesday. It continues through the last week of October. There are also winter markets, INDOORS in the main building in the cantina room they start at 9 am and last until 12. We are located in space #52 during the summer season, just to the north of the courtyard and orchard shops. Look for my funky hat!

There's also an excellent market at Yorktown at the public library on highway 32, right across the street from the school at the stoplight. It's from 4-7 each Friday afternoon and it's continuing as long as weather permits.

Right now, we're selling bananas and tropical plants, perennials, sprouting seeds, onions, fresh produce, and houseplants. Please stop by and check out our selections.

Are you afraid I'll sell out of your favorite tomato or pepper plants next spring? looking for something you just couldn't find this spring? e-mail me at northerntropics@sbcglobal.net and pre-order your plants.

For your convenience, we now accept visa and mastercard at the farmers market and at the greenhouse. Our hours and contact information are listed on the contact page.

By popular demand: Recipes that you can make with ingredients that I sell at the Minnetrista Farmer's Market:

We've gotten so many recipes together, it was making our site look crowded, so now they can be accessed by clicking this link below:

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