For the Gardeners and Garden Admirers...
Now that it has stopped raining every day, you may want to get out at lunch and explore some gardens. Two garden related events are going on near the National Mall throughout the summer…
The Smithsonian’s Horticulture Services Division has tours of its gardens until mid-September—see their website for a schedule.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has established the People’s Garden, with classes at the Friday Farmer’s Market. You can also follow the People’s Garden on twitter.
Healthy Garden Workshops at The People’s Garden - Learn Healthy Gardening Techniques at The People’s Garden Booth
Fridays at USDA Farmer’s Market - 12:00 Noon to 12:30 pm, Rain or Shine*
Where: USDA People’s Garden, 12th & Jefferson, SW, Washington, DC
Metro: Mall exit of the Smithsonian Metro Station, Orange/Blue Lines
July 3: Watering Your Lawn and Garden
July 10: Make-Up Day #1
July 17: Container Gardening and Window Boxes
July 24: Weeding and Removing Invasive Plants
July 31: Installing and Using Rain Barrels
August 7: Make-Up Day #2
August 14: Attracting Pollinators: Friends of Healthy Gardens
August 21: Inviting Wildlife with Bat Boxes and Other Backyard Habitats
August 28: Maximizing Your Harvest
September 4: Make-Up Day #3
September 11: Making and Using Compost
September 18: Choosing and Using Fertilizers
September 25: Fall Maintenance: Preparing Your Garden for Next Season
* Except when thunder and lightening or other dangerous outdoor conditions exist
—Robin Everly Botany and Horticulture Library
W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Burpee's Seeds Grow (1945), Philadelphia, PA, from Seed Catalogs digital collection
What lovely seed packaging. Beautiful to look at and be inspired by. The packaging on the seeds I get is no where near as beautiful. I guess they are going for the "plain" look http://www.genericseeds.com
Posted by: Wheatgrass Gal | December 30, 2009 at 06:34 PM