Opening Day

Yesterday was Opening Day at the Burrillville Farmer's Market and the First Public Appearance of Green Sneakers Garden.  What a beautiful day it was!  I met lots of nice people and got to talk about lots of plants (I don't seem to talk about much else these days!)

Quite a few vendors were present, selling vegetable and flower seedlings, fresh lettuce and rhubarb, strawberry plants, perennials, jars of preserves, fresh baked goods, eggs and more...

Yesterday was considered a "soft" opening for the Market.  It will be moving to a new location in June with a Grand Opening Ceremony.  I should be able to provide all the details soon.


Today I will be volunteering at the Southside Community Land Trust Annual Plant Sale.  I was there helping with preparations earlier this week.  They have an amazing selection of plants.  Thousands of beautiful, healthy veggies and annuals from their greenhouse.  They also have perennials, trees and shrubs grown on the City Farm and donated by supporters in Providence and from around the state.  It's going to be very hard not to come home with a car full of plants!

Gotta go but I want to share a very special happening right here at Green Sneakers Garden.

These are Lady Slippers.  Rare and fragile native plants of Rhode Island.  Several years ago they decided to grow right at the border of our property and the woods beyond.  They come up every year on either side of the path as if  part of a garden design.  Isn't Nature generous?

Happy Gardening!