Seed, plant swap to prepare gardeners for spring

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January 18, 2013

Seed, plant swap to prepare gardeners for spring

Anonymous CNHI The Tifton Gazette Fri Jan 18, 2013, 08:38 PM EST

TIFTON — While cooler temperatures have returned, spring is just around the corner and it’s time to start garden preparation. To help get local gardeners ready, and to inspire new gardeners, the Wiregrass Farmers Market is holding its second annual Seed and Plant Swap from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 in the museum foyer at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture.

Given the large number of seeds found in commercial seed packets, many gardeners have more seeds of a particular variety than they need to plant their backyard hobby gardens. Others may save seeds from usual plants or plants their grandparents used to grow — seeds not easily obtainable on the commercial market.

Some gardeners have extra plants as a result of thinning their flower beds or dividing clumps of plants or bulbs, or they have rooted cuttings from heirloom plants they pruned.

This event aims to bring such people together to exchange any extra or unusual seeds and plants with others in the community who will put them to good use.

No money will be exchanged for any of the plants or seeds.

Admission to this event is free, and the event is open to anyone in the community who has an interest in gardening and has some seeds or plants to share, and to anyone who might want to come out and chat about gardening and planting.

Free refreshments, prepared by Wiregrass Farmers Market vendors, will be served. Those wishing to tour the Historic Village should purchase tickets at the Country Store.

Folks can sign up to participate by calling 392-5513 or by e-mailing bwagenhorst@hotmail.com. Attendees are also encouraged to bring any gardening or cooking magazines and books that they no longer need.

At the event, a signed copy of regional author Janisse Ray’s latest book, “The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution To Save Food,” will be raffled off, along with a native azalea plant, some homemade goodies from the vendors at the Wiregrass Farmers Market and a set of attractive photo cards depicting a variety of produce from the Wiregrass Farmers Market.

Raffle tickets are $2 each. Proceeds from the raffle will go towards the Wiregrass Farmers Market, which will open for its second season Saturday, April 6.

For more information on volunteering or becoming a vendor at the Wiregrass Farmers Market, contact Polly Huff at 391-5222.

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