Wow what a busy weekend we had. I hope Father's Day was good for all. Below you will see a few photos of our Bill and friends car show that was here on Saturday. The weather was fantastic and so were the crowds. Thanks for sharing!! This week we will notice summer for sure ..... high humidity and high temperatures! I'm not ready for that!! The summer weather also brings our summer store hours. Please check them out below. This is another busy week for us so please see the event listings below and join us for fun and frolic!!

Sandi

New Garden Center Hours:

Monday - Saturday: 8:00 to 5:00

Sunday: 9:00 to 5:00

What A Woman Wants Ladies' Night Out

       This night is all about the Ladies! Grab your girls and join us to shop, enjoy samples, browse "What a Woman Wants" related vendor booths, and have some light refreshments. Hillermann's Outdoor Kitchen will be open to benefit Grace's Place. Attendance prizes will be given away - drawing to be held at 6:30 - must be present to win. Visit some of our Farmers' Market Vendors that will be set up for this event. An admission of a canned food or pet food item to benefit local food pantries and F. C. Humane Society will be greatly appreciated.     

Please call to RSVP at 636-239-6729.   

       Everyone seems to be growing food. Today we choose to grow food for a wide variety of reasons. Primarily it is the responsibility of wanting to put quality food on our own tables. Whatever our reasons for wanting to grow fresh food, we all want to grow top quality vegetables keeping plant disease, insect problems, and work at a minimum, and having an optimized usage of space.

       No gardener wants to be a slave to seeding and watering. This is where mulch comes in. By using a 2 to 3" layer of natural mulch, you can reduce weeds by 90% and watering by 50%.

       Today suburban gardeners face the challenge of an inherent lack of space. Choose plants that are the most bountiful based on the space that they demand. Beets, onions, bush beans, carrots, leaf lettuce, mesclum mix, peas, peppers, radishes, staked tomatoes, and spinach are just a few of the most productive vegetables per square foot.

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Super Seminar Saturday

Saturday, June 21 from 9:00 am to 2:45 pm 

       We have heard your requests for classes and seminars and have decided to fill them all in one day! To start off the day of seminars, we will have Summer Irrigation 101 with Josh Kresse from 9:00-9:45am, then these will follow: Summer Birding with Kevin from Gold Crest from 10:00- 10:45am, Summer Canning including Q&A with Mary Schroepfer from 11:00-11:45 am (Please call 636-239-6729 to register), Make-N-Take Water Garden Workshop with JoAnne Jolley from 12:00-1:15 pm ($25.00 supply fee, please call 636-239-6729 to register), Butterfly and Bee Plants for Your Garden with Patty Lynch from 1:30- 2:00pm, and Make-N-Take Hypertuffa Container with JoAnne Jolley at 2:15 ($25.00 supply fee, please call 636-239-6729 to register). Our Outdoor Kitchen will be open for lunch from 10:00 - 2:00.

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Fairy Garden Make-N-Take Workshop

Saturday, June 28 at 11:00 am 

        Come and create a beautiful fairy garden at this workshop! We will supply pot, plants, and accessories. $30.00 supply fee.  

Please call 636-239-6729 to sign up.

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Wine Making, Filtering & Back Sweetening

Saturday, June 28 at 11:00 am 

        Harvey Jasper will teach this class on what actions are needed for the filtering and back sweetening steps of wine making. Anyone is welcome to come learn this step and ask questions about wine making. A handout outlining all the actions needed for each step in the wine making process will be available.

       One of the best things about the yard and gardens is enjoying the birds that are frequent visitors. Attracting birds is easy if you provide basic necessities including food, water, shelter and nesting places.

       Birds need a diversity of trees and shrubs, especially evergreens, so that they can hide from predators and seek shelter from weather. These same trees and shrubs provide nesting spots for birds that make open nests, such as robins, cardinals and finches. Other birds appreciate birdhouses. A wide selection of wooden houses in various sizes and shapes, with special openings for cleaning purposes are available. Choose houses with smaller openings for chickadees and wrens, medium-sized openings for sparrows, finches and bluebirds, and larger openings for woodpeckers. It is important to place the birdhouses away from the activity of feeders and birdbaths - and where they will get some shade in the heat of the day.

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 Kids' Pottery Class

June 23-27 from 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Kids ages 10 and up are invited to a pottery hand building/throwing class this week! The cost is $95.00 for the week, and will provide 4-5 take home pieces, upon completion!

Please call/email ahead to reserve your child's spot!

636-221-5593 or 636-584-3169

potshopathillermann@gmail.com

Thursday and Fridays from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM!

        Let's make the month of June a HUGE Success! Invite everyone you know to set up with us free of charge, and also to come shop and browse our many vendors! We look forward to seeing you, and thank you for being a part of our Farmers' Market!  

       Ladies, you can also check out of some of the Farmers' Market Vendors at our What A Woman Wants Ladies' Night Out this Thursday, June 19 from 5:00 to 7:00! See the event information above. 

Amitage's Greatest Perennials and Annuals App

       Dr. A's app is brilliant, with a plethora of plant varieties and constant additions and upgrades. Photos, videos, Dr A's recommendations for the best plants and even great garden centers to visit. Interactive, informative, and, intelligent--download it today!

Click here for the app.

       Enter the Yard of the Month Contest! Washington In Bloom is offering the contest in conjunction with the America In Bloom program. The contest runs May through October. Judging will be done the first week of the month. Judging will be based on front yard areas only. Enter through the Washington Parks Office.

Click here for an entry form.

Featured Adoptable Pet 

        Hi, my name is Dominic. I am a very nice little cockapoo. I am about 2 years old, neutered, and I weigh about 15 pounds. I am smart, very friendly and love to dance for treats. I get along well with everyone that I meet so why don't you come to meet me? Then, let's spend many happy years together!  

Love and kisses, Dominic