Seed-A-Thon, Begonia Workshop and Meadow Lecture this Week

February 6, 2012

You are Cordially Invited to Our Seed-A-Thon
This Thursday, February 9, 2-4 pm
Held at the Garden's Center House

February is a great time to plan for the upcoming growing season - and we're here to help with an enviable selection of seed and plant catalogs, fine-tuned over years of sourcing, testing and growing.

Please join us for our first annual Seed-A-Thon. Get your questions answered, sip some tea and enjoy a little armchair gardening with a community of fellow growers.There is no charge, but please let us know you are coming by calling Jen Morse at 413-298-3926.

Strawberry Popcorn from Twilley Seeds, Hodges, SC, grown in our 2011 vegetable garden.
Description: 110 days. Small ears with tiny, dark strawberry-red kernels are dual purpose, for popping and ornamental use. 2-3" ears 1.5" across, lovely with husks attached and bunched for fall decoration.
Plants average 6'.

Come in from the Cold!

This Saturday, February 11

Begonia Workshop 10am - noon
and
Meadows Turned Garden 1-3pm

Begonia (Roseform) Apricot

Our Begonia Workshop is taught by horticulturist, writer and garden personality Tovah Martin. As curator of the begonia collection at Logee's Greenhouse for 25 years, she will share her love of begonias and take you on a journey covering the entire begonia family.

Bring hand pruners and a cardboard box to transport plants home.

Materials included in the cost of the workshop.

Members: $37; Nonmembers $45

Meadows Turned Garden, taught by Drew Monthie, garden designer and ecologist, will provide information on how to create and maintain a meadow including plant selection, siting, planting, cultivation and maintenance of native plants suitable for a meadow garden.

Members: $22; Nonmembers $27

Click here or call the Garden at 413-298-3926

for more information or to register.