Contrary Mary’s Plants & Designs
Cucumbers Eggplants Herbs Melons Peppers Squash/Zucchini Tomatoes Other Veggies Succulents Annuals
WoooHoooo ……Hard to believe, but it’s time to wind down our season already (where DOES the time go? Wish I could bottle it and save it…..) Our last day for our 2023 season is Sunday, June 25,2023. Until then we will continue our regular hours of Wednesdays thru Sundays 9am to 5pm (closed Mondays and Tuesdays). I’m already dreamin’ and schemin’ for 2024 (no moss growing on THIS old stone!). Would love to hear some suggestions from my Plantheads about what to grow, what did well, what not so well, new faves, old faves, etc…. And pictures! Ya know how I adore pictures!!! Feel free to call or text at (815)521-9535.




WARNING……..TEASER AHEAD………I am also going to be growing a VERY limited amount of exotic and tropical annuals, tons of herbs and pollinator attractors, and of course our extensive offering of Heirloom, open pollinated, organically grown (not certified) tomatoes, peppers, and other yummy veggies. MORE TO COME SO PLEASE STAY TUNED AND CHECK BACK OFTEN!!!!!!!!


Our closing day for the 2023 season is:
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Our hours will be as follows (please note we are CLOSED both Mondays and Tuesdays):
S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
9A-5P | CLOSED | CLOSED | 9A-5P | 9A-5P | 9A-5P | 9A-5P |
WE ARE ALSO ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE SPECIAL PICK UP TIMES…..JUST ASK!


Some maaaahvelous news….our Hardworking Honeybees have provided us with a crop of Nectar From The Bee Gods (aka raw honey)! OUR HONEY IS NOW AVAILABLE, BUT IT WON’T LAST LONG SO IF YA SNOOZE YA LOOZE!!!. It is yummy-niciousness in a bottle and fabulous health wise for you. If ya never had raw honey ya know not what ya miss!
And please remember….if you are coming for anything special, CALL OR EMAIL FIRST!!!!!!!!!! Just because it is listed on the website does not mean it is currently available. WE DO SELL OUT AND I DON’T WANT YOU TO BE DISAPPOINTED!
In the meantime, check out our ANNUALS 2023 page, TOMATO page (over 100 varieties available….I know, a wee bit over the top, plus I finally updated my new top ten-ish list), PEPPER page, our egg-celent EGGPLANT page, our Mountains of Marvelous MELON page (with a new introduction), our Gobs of Crispy and Quirky CUKES page, our Herds of Handy HERBS page, our Sassy and Stupendous SQUASH/ZUCCHINIpage, and our miscellaneous (but of course “gotta-have”) OTHER VEGGIESpage.
I am soooooo looking forward to hearing from and seeing (safely) my precious Plantheads! PLEASE take care of yourselves, and remember to be extra kind. We so very much appreciate and are grateful for your support and patronage. Chins Up, Trowels Out, and Smiles On….Stay Safe and Think Green!!!
2023 Summary:
Our closing day for the season is Sunday, June 25,2023
Please note that OUR HOURS HAVE CHANGED.
OPEN WEDNESDAYS THRU SUNDAYS
9:00 am to 5:00pm (CLOSED Mondays and Tuesdays).
Appointments CAN be made outside our normal opening hours.
You can place a telephone order at (815) 521-9535 or,
order via email [email protected]
Order pickups can still be arranged even when we are open for walk-ins.
Contrary Mary
Contrary Charlie
Lexi, Finnegan, Geordie, Lily, and Maggie May






