EVENTS AT THE GARDEN CENTER.
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Class: All about Peas! (Week 3 of 12)
Sowing snap, garden & sweet peas, building fencing/trellises, irrigation, inoculation.
Spring Vintage Market Sip & Shop
Join us for the early-bird entry into the White Barn Vintage Spring Market!
Tickets on sale now!
Class: Direct Sowing & Irrigation (Week 4 of 12)
Direct sowing of carrots, beets, radish, kale & greens demo
Classroom: irrigation & frost cloth for success!
Spring Vintage Market Day
Day 2 of White Barn Spring Vintage Market. Entrance fee $5. Kids under 12 are free!
Class: Vegetable Permaculture, Rhubarb, Asparagus, Horseradish (Week 5 of 12)
Starting and tending a vegetable permaculture garden, rhubarb, asparagus, horseradish
Class: Tomatoes, Peppers, Brassicas, Mulch (Week 6 of 12)
Up-planting tomatoes & peppers, transplanting brassica, how & why to mulch, T-Tape demo
Class: Cucumbers, Melons & Squash, Potatoes & Onions (Week 7 of 12)
Starting cucumbers, melons & squash, planting potatoes & onions Demo.
Weed ID slide show
Class: Artichoke, Fennel, Celery & Herbs (Week 8 of 12)
Odd-Balls in the garden! Artichoke, Fennel, Celery!
Establishing Herbs
Class: Succession Planting, Watering, Weeding (Week 9 of 12)
Succession planting how-to’s, how much and when to water, using frost cloth effectively, overseeding & weeding
Greenhouse how-to’s
Class: Direct Sowing Summer Crops (Week 10 of 12)
Direct sowing Summer Crops - Beans, Squash, Corn, Cucumbers, Sunflowers
How to keep plants safe from pests!
Class: Transplanting Veggies - Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Melons, Cucumbers & Brassicas (Week 11 of 12)
Transplanting tomatoes, peppers & eggplant to outdoors, setting out melons & cucumbers, transplanting brassicas
Class: Garden Care - Pruning Tomatoes & Hot Dry Weather (Week 12 of 12)
Garden care, pruning tomatoes, setting up for hot & dry weather, harvesting checklist
Class: Soil Building, Greens & Garlic (Week 2 of 12)
Soil building, garden infrastructure and compost demo. Early greens & garlic planting.
Classroom: To till or not? How & why to fertilize.
Class: Seed Starting & Garden Layout (Week 1 of 12)
Class: Seed starting demo, making a tray of starts to take home. Classroom: Garden layout, companion planting & raised beds.
Outside Living Expo Day 2
Meet & Greet Outdoor Services Providers & Non-Profit Coalitions to kick off the Spring Season! We will have a variety of free classes and some giveaways. Family Friendly!
Sunday Schedule:
10:30am Raptor Talk (Montana Raptor Conservation Center)
11:30am Reptile Talk (The Viv Bioactive)
12:30pm-3:00pm Seed & Indoor Plant Exchange - LEAVE ONE, TAKE ONE!
Rebirth Celebration
$20 Per Person
Live music from local folk and bluegrass band Walcrik
2 drink tickets
Come Celebrate at our Renaming Event!
Kids 10 & Under are $10
Outside Living Expo Day 1
Meet & Greet Outdoor Services Providers & Non-Profit Coalitions to kick off the Spring Season! We will have a variety of free classes and some giveaways. Family Friendly!
Saturday Schedule:
10:30am Best Plant Selection for Landscaping
(Gallatin County Extension Service Presentation)
11:30am Starting Flowers & Vegetables from Seed
12:30pm Understanding your Soil
1:30pm House Plant Care & Repotting
2:30pm Terrarium Building Demo
3:30pm Designing Outdoor Planters
5:30pm Live Music - Walcrik - $20 Entrance Fee (Includes 2 Drinks)
Phoenix Fireworks
Fireworks are back! We will be open 12pm-6pm December 29th-31st selling Fireworks for the New Year!
Winter Solstice Bonfire & Reflection
Big ol’ Burn. Community is welcome for hot drinks and hangout.
Wreath Decorating Workshop
Come join us for a winter wreath craft celebration. Everyone gets to sip wine and hot cider, while decorating their own wreath to take home. $89 per person all-inclusive.
Wreath Decorating Workshop
Come join us for a winter wreath craft celebration. Everyone gets to sip wine and hot cider, while decorating their own wreath to take home. $89 per person all-inclusive.
Closed Thanksgiving
We are closed for Thanksgiving! The store will open Friday at 10am with trees & greens available along with our Holiday Shop!
Vintage Christmas Market Sip & Shop
Sip and Shop - Early entry into our Vintage Market includes 2 beverages per person - $20 early entrance fee
Class: Composting
Nature’s way of giving back to your garden.
Learn composting techniques & best practices for your Montana garden.
Taught by MJ Rasmussen, local farmer and CSA owner in Gallatin Valley.
Class: Growing Garlic
Fall is Garlic planting season!
Come learn best practices for planting garlic in Montana.
We will offer garlic growing technique and tips throughout the morning. 10am-12pm
Please stop by to learn from a seasoned garlic grower!
Taught by MJ Rasmussen, local farmer and CSA owner in Gallatin Valley.
Pop-Up Class: Growing Garlic
Fall is Garlic planting season!
Come learn best practices for planting garlic in Montana.
We will offer garlic growing technique and tips throughout the morning. 10am-12pm
Please stop by to learn from a seasoned garlic grower!
Taught by MJ Rasmussen, local farmer and CSA owner in Gallatin Valley.
Class: Repotting Best-Practices with Cheryl Bennett
When is the best time to repot your houseplants?
Learn best care practices for indoor plants - soil, light, positioning, feeding & ‘potting up’
Taught by Cheryl Bennett- Garden Center’s indoor plant specialist
Fall Equinox Celebration & Clearance
Join us Saturday for complimentary beverages, Kid’s Craft table, gift basket giveaways.
Potting class with Cheryl @ 1pm
Fall Garden Care Guid Handouts Available
Last Chance Clearance for Season through Sunday Sept 22nd
Class: Zone 4 Raspberries & Berries
There is still time to plant perennial berries in Gallatin Valley!
Come learn techniques and tricks for growing flourishing berry plants in Montana.
Taught by MJ Rasmussen, local farmer and CSA owner in Gallatin Valley.
Class: All About Bulbs
Did you know it’s time to get bulbs in the ground?
Come learn about techniques and tricks for planning and planting your flower bulbs to get best results in the spring in Montana!
Taught by MJ Rasmussen, local farmer and CSA owner in Gallatin Valley.
Workshop: Build & Maintain a Culinary Herb Garden
2 Sessions available - 9:30am or 3:30pm
SPRING MARKET
Our spring market will feature all our newest spring products, don’t miss special promo prices!
DAVID WILCOX
An evening with David Wilcox, benefit concert for Marici. MARICI -- Revolutionizing the fight against child sex trafficking. All proceeds to benefit Marici and all donations matched by Gallatin Valley Garden Center, up to $20,000. Ticket price includes donation to Marici (approx. ticket price $40, additional is donation).
Doors open at 6pm. Cash bar on site.
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