Off The Beaten Path Nursery

09/09/2026

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Then you’ll want to check out the Lancaster Fig & Pawpaw Fest!

🌿 Saturday ~ October 3rd 🌿

Bring your friends, bring the family, and come enjoy a unique event celebrating figs, pawpaws, plants, growing and community!

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Join us in Lancaster for a fun day celebrating delicious figs & pawpaws with food, music, and good vibes!

09/04/2026

Here is a video I made last month. The topic is " The battle of the earliest ripening figs 2026" where I show San Biagio vs Iranian Candy ripening. I discuss the positive and negative characteristics of growing both varieties.

05/22/2026

We will be at the Baltimore Herb Fest tomorrow from 9-3:30. It is rain or shine, but there are some great vendors and great food. It is a great event and hopefully it won't rain all day. We will have our usual - figs, persimmons, paw paws (many varieties), pomegranate, citrus, lavender and other herbs, elderberry, lingonberry, jujube, and more. Hope to see some there!

https://www.baltimoreherbfestival.com/

05/22/2026

Paw Paw trees are here and ready to go! We have the following varieties available:

Lehman's Chiffon, KSU Mitchell, KSU Atwood, Prolific, Mango, Sunflower, PA Golden, KSU Chappell, KSU Benson, Rebecca's Gold, Maria's Joy, Potomac, Allegheny, Shenandoah, Wabash, Tallahatchie, and a few other random varieties. These can be picked up locally or ordered on the website at offthebeatenpathnursery.com.

We are super excited to finally be able to offer these numerous varieties after many requests. We hope we have what you are looking for! Also, we still have a good number of fig varieties, pomegranate, Asian pear and persimmon, lavender varieties, elderberry, lingonberry, Meyer Lemon, Satsuma Mandarin, Thai lime (Kaffir), green tea and a few other surprises.

05/06/2026

We will be at the Landis Valley Pland and Herb Faire on Friday May 8th and Saturday May 9th from 9-4 both days. We will have fig trees, grafted Paw Paw varieties, hardy Pomegranate, Jujube, Asian Pear and Persimmon, Muscadines, Elderberry, Lingonberry, Lowbush Blueberry, Raspberry, Lavender, Pineapple Guava, Wasabi, Korean Green Tea and much, much more. . Hope to see you there!

05/01/2026

We will be at the Chestnut Hill Garden Stroll on Sunday from 11-5. We will have fig trees, grafted Paw Paw varieties, hardy Pomegranate, Jujube, Asian Pear and Persimmon, Muscadines, Elderberry, Lingonberry, Lowbush Blueberry, Raspberry, Lavender, Pineapple Guava, Wasabi, Korean Green Tea and much, much more. This is a classy, well run event, and it is FREE admission. Hope to see you there!

https://chestnuthillpa.com/home-garden-festival/

04/15/2026

Join us at the PA Herb and Garden Festival this Friday and Saturday. As usual, we will be selling very UN-usual edible plants. We will have fig trees, pomegranate, Asian Pear, Asian Persimmon, Green Tea, Elderberry, Hardy Kiwi, Grafted Paw Paw, Juneberry, Seedless Blue Muscat Grapes, Lavender, Wasabi, Citrus Trees and much, much more !!! See you there.

04/11/2026

Plants are now here! Ready for local pickup- Asian Pear, Asian Persimmon, Lingonberry, Juneberry, Hardy Kiwi, Pineapple Guava, Jujube, (some) Figs, Green Tea, Seedless Blue Muscat Grapes, Various Citrus trees, Pomegranate, Lowbush Blueberry, Lavender, Elderberry, and more. Message for pick up or with any questions. Most of these are also available on the website - offthebeatenpathnursery.com.