Save your extra plants for the Ridgecrest plant exchange April 26

RIDGECREST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

12th ANNUAL GARDEN PROGRAM AND PLANT EXCHANGE

TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2011

6:00-7:00 PM Plant Exchange and Information Tables

7:00-8:30 PM Seattle Tilth Program

Ridgecrest Elementary School in the Cafeteria

16516 10th Ave NE

Swiss chard. Photo by Patty Hale

Outdoor garden projects will soon be getting under way. Please pot up your extra plants as you divide and thin out your garden.

We will have a plant exchange from 6-7pm for neighbors to trade plants with each other. We will offer a selection of native plants, trees and shrubs for sale for a small donation.

Pumpkin. Photo by Patty Hale.

Seattle Tilth will be presenting “Edible Gardening”, a program that shows how to create raised beds, safe materials to use, soil selection, edibles in container gardens and how to incorporate edibles (fruits and vegetables) into existing landscapes. Material and plant suggestions, plus trouble-shooting tips will be included.

There will be community information tables hosted by Washington Native Plant Society, Washington Toxics Organization, Shoreline Backyard Habitat Program, Shoreline Gardener's Club and Diggin’ Shoreline.

Coffee and cookies will be served and there will be DOOR PRIZES.

For additional information please contact Patty Hale (206)365-8596.