Plant Sale
"Great Plants at Great Prices!"
The 17th Annual Plant Sale is coming soon!
- Date: May 17th, 2008
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
- Place: At DirtWorks, behind Yauger Park (Click the name for a map)
The sale features a wide variety of plants including Great Plant Picks, Perennials, Shrubs/Trees, Grasses, Native Plants, Heirloom Tomato starts, and Herb/Vegetable starts. Along with the sale, DirtWorks garden is open to the public the whole day. Education of the community about plants, water-wise gardening, other related organizations and composting are major focuses of the event.
This year we are also highlighting artwork by two of our own Master Gardeners: Connie Barclay and her pottery, and Judy Wilson and her copper trellises.
Something else to look for is a demonstration on tool sharpening and maintenance. Bring your pruners, lopers or shears and learn as they are sharpened. The sharpening tool will be available for sale, with proceeds going to the Foundation.
The Master Composters of Thurston County will be demonstrating yard and worm composting. There will also be bins on site for you to see and purchase from the MGFTC. If you don't want to wait to purchase bins, go to http://www.compostbinsthurstoncounty.com/index.html or call (360) 481-4204 (between 8am and 10pm).
Composting workshops the day of the sale:
Yard Waste:
10:30-11:15am AND 1-1:45pm
Food Waste:
11:30am-12:30pm AND 2-3pm
Many volunteers from the MG program work tirelessly throughout the year potting, labeling, feeding, watering and weeding the plants that we have for sale. Rain or shine, they show up on Tuesday's to help get the plants ready for YOU!
Winter '08 Pictures of Plant Sale Area
Volunteers having fun preparing for the sale, and on plant sale day 2006 and 2007.
