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Growing Heirlooms
Written By: Mary Palmer Dargan | Issue: 2017/06 - June
Yearning for summer color and wondering what vegetables and plants are especially choice in our region? Join us for lectures from knowledgeable experts on summer shrubs and bird-friendly plants at our Dovecote Garden Talk Salon weekdays on Friday at 10:00 A.M., unless otherwise noted.
On June 9, Dovecote presents a free lecture on “Summer Garden Color.” Discover heirloom dahlias and Mary Palmer Dargan’s “magic mix” of perennials and shrubs. Get friendly with hydrangeas, perennials, and colorful foliage you might not have considered to enliven your garden, plus experiment with annual flower seeds designed to naturalize in your garden beds.
On June 16, “Summer Vegetables: Heirloom Seeds, Non-GMO Plants, and Native Greens,” features seeds you can plant in your garden now, plus baby plants to boost your vegetable garden beds.
A special event on Wednesday, June 21, is the 2017 Jan Wyatt Heritage Gardener Symposium. For the first time, it’ll be held on the grounds of the historic Zachary-Tolbert House at the Cashiers Historical Society. Tickets for 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. include a Listen Lunch Learn ($45 fee) with experts Ila Hatter on “Wildcrafting and Heritage Meals,” Eric Jackson of Old Salem on “Heritage Plants,” and Mary Palmer Dargan on “The Early American Kitchen Garden.” This free event will be staged from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. There’ll be a Plant Swap, and Heritage Gardening Vendors will have booths. For tickets, please contact (828) 743-7710. Seating is very limited.
On June 23, a guest speaker will present a seminar on “Summer Shrubs, Colorful Heirloom Border Plants and Edible Shrubs for Color Harvesting and Attracting Birds.”
“Cocktails in the Garden Sip & Chat” will be staged by popular request from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. June 20. Dogs are welcome. Please make a reservation at (828) 743-0307.
To kick-off your busy month of July with houseguests, join us on July 7 for “Summer Cocktails & Beverages.” Learn to craft elderflower cordials, flower wines, and, of course, sample them.
Dargan Landscape Architects is the proud sponsor of The Garden Talk Salon on Friday, June 23, from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Kindly reserve at (828) 743-0307. Please visit dargan.com for full details.
