Can you feel it? It’s like a buzzing, fluttering, whooshing sort of feeling. It’s everywhere! Spring is FINALLY here in Minnesota and the energy is amazing. The sun is shining and we’re supposed to have a near 70 degree day. This week I got 3 new issues of gardening magazines, 3 plants and seeds for my Children’s Garden arrived and plant sales are everywhere! I love it, I love it, I love it!
Much as I’d like to keep it a secret, I have to put a shout out to the HTC Plant Sale located at the Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park Campus. Although there are many plant sales out there, this one is close to my heart. Not only because I went to school there, but also because the plants being sold are grown and cared for by the Landscape and Horticulture students. Deb Kvamme, one of the instructors, is one of the most passionate plant people I’ve ever met, so she makes the sale very fun. They always have the standard bedding plants, veggies and herbs, but if you get there early enough, you’re guaranteed to find something unique as well. There are 3 greenhouses bursting with plants and the sale is run like a well oiled machine. It’s worth the drive. The sale runs May 5th, 6th and 7th from 9am – 7pm. Go! You won’t be disappointed!
Another plant sale “must do” this weekend is the Friends School Plant Sale held at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds Grandstand. If you’ve never been there, it’s GI-NOR-MOUS. I’ve never seen anything like it. They even produce their own catalog with plants that are available at the sale. View it online, it’s an impressive list to say the least! The Friends School sale runs Friday, May 7, from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturday, May 8, from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 9, from 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm. Sunday is discount day.
While you’re at the fair grounds visit the Living Green Expo. There you can learn about how to live a more mindful, sustainable life. There are seminars and vendors with everything from gardening and composting, to cooking, to solar, wind and water, to energy savings, to rain gardens and permaculture and even organic lawn care just to name a few. The Living Green Expo runs Saturday, May 7th from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sunday May 8th from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Do you have a favorite sale I didn’t list? Let everyone know!
Not in the Twin Cities? Check your local paper or garden club for sales, grab a friend and go!
Enjoy all things green this weekend!
Kate
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