Saturday, Robert A Lee Community Center, Iowa City, 9 to 11:30 am
Happy plants: 100% local, 100% organic.
Get a jump on your plant shopping at the Backyard Abundance plant sale fundraiser.
• Vegetables, herbs, berries and pollinator-friendly plants.
• Experts carefully researched each variety.
• Purchases help fund environmental education events.
Sad note: No vermicomposting worms will be available this year.
SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS
Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources
MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT AND EARLY ENTRY
Members of Backyard Abundance receive a 10% discount on all purchases and can enter the sale at 8:30 am to get first pick of plants.
Learn about membership: http://www.backyardabundance.org/HowtoHelp/Membership.aspx
EXPERT ADVICE
Got gardening questions? Green thumbs will help you…
• Select plants
• Understand how to establish your plants
• Provide advice on watering, care and harvest
EDIBLE PLANTS
Below are just a few of the edible plants that will be available.
Vegetables
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Chives
• Cucumber
• Eggplant
• French sorrel
• Kale
• Leek
• Melon
• Onion
• Pepper
• Ramps
• Rhubarb
• Spinach
• Squash
• Sweet potato
• Tomato
• Walking onion
Herbs
• Basil
• Lavender
• Lovage
• Mint
• Oregano
• Thyme
Fruits
• Aronia berry
• Blackberry, Thornless
• Currant
• Elderberry
• Gooseberry
• Hardy fig
• Nanking cherry
• Pawpaw tree
• Peach tree
• Persimmon tree
• Plum tree
• Raspberry
• Strawberry
FLOWERS AND NATIVE PLANTS
Native prairie plants will also be available:
• Anise Hyssop
• Bee balm
• Bellflower
• Big bluestem
• Black eyed Susan
• Blue wild indigo
• Butterfly weed
• Cardinal flower
• Coneflower
• Marsh blazing star
• Milkweed
• Rattlesnake master
• Sunflower
• Wild ginger
• Yarrow
• Zinnia
GROWERS AND VENDORS
Local growers and vendors will be on-hand so you can ask questions about their wonderful plants and merchandise.
• The Millet Seed: Vegetables and herbs grown in an urban garden.
• Echollective Farm: Sign up for a CSA share while perusing herbs and veggies.
• Green Share LLC: Heirloom and organic vegetables, herbs and flowers.
• Beautiful Land Products: Native plants and organic potting mix.
• Plantchanters Garden & Yoga: Herbal care and wellness.
• Willow Sprite: Willow garden art made with love.
• Jon Lorence – Big Grove Basketry: Beautiful baskets.
INFORMATION
Thank you to organizations for providing their excellent information.
• Johnson County Master Gardeners of Iowa: Gardening publications.
• Johnson County Recycling and Compost: Information about compost and composting.
• Good Neighbor Iowa: Declare your pesticide-free landscape.
PAYMENT METHODS
We accept cash, checks and all major credit cards.
THANK YOU
Special thanks to…
• The many volunteers who cultivated plants, coordinated the event, and provided brilliant ideas.
• The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department for their on-going sponsorship and support.