Whether they’re looking for vivid colors, sweet smells or tasty treats, backyard gardeners can pick their crops at Crabtree Farms’ 10th annual Spring Plant Sale this weekend.
The sale will include more than 100 varieties of vegetable, herb and flower plants. More than 8,000 plants, organically grown by hand, will be available, including heirloom vegetable plants, culinary herbs and annual flowers.
“The sale will provide plants suitable for growing in containers and for shade,” according to Melanie Mayo, director of education and outreach. These “unique transplants are perfectly suited for the climate of Chattanooga and surrounding areas,” she said.
A complete list of varieties can be viewed at www.crabtreefarms.org.
Sale hours are 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday at the farm, 1000 E. 30th St. Also scheduled are a talk on organic gardening at 11 a.m. Saturday and on herb gardening at 1 p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking are free.