Slemish Market Garden

Slemish Market Garden Fresh produce as well as transplants and potted plants are available for sale each day. Visitors are welcome anytime.
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Slemish Market Garden, located near the ECOS Centre in Ballymena, prides itself on using traditional methods to grow seasonal fruit, vegetables and cottage garden plants on site.

“Photos from a hidden Ulster” Following in the footsteps of St Patrick from Slemish mountain to Lough Derg Just went out...
07/06/2026

“Photos from a hidden Ulster”
Following in the footsteps of St Patrick from Slemish mountain to Lough Derg

Just went out a wee drive this afternoon to just get away and clear the head ,we ended up as if by divine intervention at “Lough Derg “ in Donegal although this lake would pass for a lake anywhere in Italy it is a traditional site of pilgrimage ,retreat and worship and truly a very calming and peaceful place to be, we walked along the shoreline paths and really enjoyed an afternoon to ourselves although in the end the midges just got a better of us and we had to bolt back to the car we would however recommend this lakeside walk to anyone

“Old Sally here just encapsulates how we feel this evening “We started out this morning with a full shop,full stores etc...
06/06/2026

“Old Sally here just encapsulates how we feel this evening “

We started out this morning with a full shop,full stores etc. ,this has been easily the biggest days sales this year so far and now we have so little left on the shelves , that was a hard one alright ,we’re out on our feet ,completely shattered, THANKYOU all so much for your never ending support it’s never,ever taken for granted so I think
we’ll just close the gates up and lay down beside the dogs for an hour ❤️

“What a catch”Shop fully stocked ,we’re nice and busy and the fishmonger is here with a fantastic van of seafood 🦞🦀🐟
06/06/2026

“What a catch”

Shop fully stocked ,we’re nice and busy and the fishmonger is here with a fantastic van of seafood 🦞🦀🐟

A lifetime ago when we started out on our growing journey we havemade great friendships over the decades, the late Robi...
04/06/2026

A lifetime ago when we started out on our growing journey we have
made great friendships over the decades, the late Robin Cherry was a man we looked up to, we sold his “Sunbeam “ potatoes and he became a great friend to us and we miss him terribly but there is always a natural progression,so now we trade with his son Adrian (a real chip of the old block)and as such we are now selling his beautiful fresh Pak Choi ,grown just up the road from us here in Ballymena,it’s just simply perfection….

Now a wee word or two about this unseasonal weather ,last week we were in big trouble with the extreme heat now its torrential rain and flooding that’s the threat for us ,we’re not easily beat and we will do our level best to have as much in the shop as is possible, we are working on very late this evening so stick with us ,it may not be too tidy,it may not be that pretty but the shop will be fully stocked ( just watch this space) 🚜

“Bird on a wire”We have so many little wild birds around the Market Garden but this wee ROBIN REDBREAST knows which side...
28/05/2026

“Bird on a wire”

We have so many little wild birds around the Market Garden but this wee ROBIN REDBREAST knows which side of the bread the butters on, where ever we’re turning soil it’s there picking off whatever little squirmy edibles we dig up “ our constant companion”

Now this has been a hard week all round for us , for growers more used to dealing with inclement conditions when we get warm weather we just can’t cope and this week has been a warm one alright ! We’re getting very little sleep,irrigation is going on right around the clock .and all the produce is suffering badly from heat stress, we are doing our best to keep the shop stocked but sadly we cannot make any promises as to what will be ready,sellable and looking good ,as each week passes we get busier and busier ,this weekend will be a battle ,it’ll be bad if it beats us and somehow we feel the weather is about to break, so let’s just see what the next 48 hours bring

We hope to be open in the morning as usual , we’ve worked very late this evening to get everything ready ,the extreme he...
25/05/2026

We hope to be open in the morning as usual , we’ve worked very late this evening to get everything ready ,the extreme heat brings a whole new set of problems with it but this sort of weather is a rare occurrence in this part of the world so we’ll not complain ,here is a photo of “the Reverend “ our resident ,friendly pheasant who comes up to us in the field to get fed each evening ,he’s a handsome guy !

“Photos from a hidden Ulster “ Just a reminder we’re on holidays and won’t be open on Monday Just had a wee run out arou...
24/05/2026

“Photos from a hidden Ulster “

Just a reminder we’re on holidays and won’t be open on Monday

Just had a wee run out around Buncrana out through the mountains and on around the coastline to Greencastle , taking photographs,birdwatching and generally taking it easy

Just a wee reminder (WE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY ) bank holiday Open again on Tuesday morning ,we have the shop stocked...
22/05/2026

Just a wee reminder

(WE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY ) bank holiday

Open again on Tuesday morning ,we have the shop stocked ,the stores full ,we’ll just keep going tomorrow until we sell out of produce 🚜

Happy 1st birthday to Sunny & Luna!!! Full of fun 🤩
21/05/2026

Happy 1st birthday to Sunny & Luna!!! Full of fun 🤩

Well today has been a bad one with the weather ,you would think we’d get used to these unpredictable days,torrential rai...
19/05/2026

Well today has been a bad one with the weather ,you would think we’d get used to these unpredictable days,torrential rain ,cold,thunderstorms.interspersed with brilliant sunshine but it really doesn’t make our job any easier ,the field planting work is now all but grinding to a halt ,we work on and do whatever is possible to keep the shop stocked and the place looking tidy, we are however having real big problems with our WiFi,internet and ultimately our card machines, it would just be so easy for us if everyone paid cash but in the real world that ain’t ever going to happen so we’ll do the best we can with what we can ,on that note and the whole point behind this rambling post is “if anyone has a few pound coins or fivers “ we’d be happy to change them for we are “ always running out “

(Just a wee reminder that the fishmonger will be with us once a week now on Saturday mornings only)

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The Ecos Centre, Kernohans Lane
Ballymena
BT437QA

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