Organic Plant Sale This Weekend May 17 & 18 at Kilbourne Park
13 05 2008This weekend at Kilbourne Park (3501 N. Kilbourne Ave, just west of Milwaukee Ave and Addison St) from 10 am to 2 pm there will be an amazing sale of organic seedlings…veggies, herbs, and flowers.
In the words of the Chicago Park District Website:
“Customers can expect more than 150 varieties of open-pollinated tomatoes, such as Aunt Ruby’s German Green Tomato, Copia, Green Zebra, and Black Cherry . There is a limited supply of tomatoes, so gardeners are encouraged to stop by early.The Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse accepts payment for plants by cash and check only.
On Wednesday, May 21 from 6 – 7:30 pm, the Kilbourn Organic Greenhouse will host Gardening Basics: Free Question Answer session by the Master Gardeners of CookCountyChicago – University of Illinois Extension. Bring your questions and come to this evening’s discussion such as; how to plant, when to plant, fertilizing, composting, watering, mulching. We will have several Master Gardeners available to answer your gardening questions. This program is sponsored by Master Gardeners of Cook County Chicago, a program of the University of Illinois Extension.”
Click here to visit the Chicago Park District Website
