MEETINGS
* SUNDAY: Chattanooga African Violet Society will meet at 3 p.m. at McDonald Road Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 5440 McDonald Road. Club member Goldy Thomas will test water samples for pH levels and explain how to alter pH if needed for watering violets. Contact 238-4057 or rfboring@localnet.com.
* MONDAY: Collegedale Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. at Colledgedale City Hall. Griff Island of John Deere Landscaping will speak on color flowerbeds and drought-tolerant plants. 236-5598.
* TUESDAY: Chattanooga Herbies will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Chattanooga Food Bank conference room, 2009 Curtain Pole Dr. Learn about growing and using dill and pickle-making. Sample recipes. Anyone with an interest in herbs is welcome. Contact: Jane Goodin, 875-9689.
EVENTS
* WEDNESDAY: Collegedale Garden Club country produce day trip to farmers markets in the Benton/Etowah, Tenn., area. Meet at 8:15 a.m. at Collegedale City Hall, return at 4:30 p.m. Reservations: 236-5598 by Monday.
* JULY: Pick your own blackberries, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday at Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th Street. Call for harvest availability: 493-9155 ext. 14.
LOOKING AHEAD
* JULY 19: Orchid Society auction and picnic, 5-9 p.m. at the Outdoor Chattanooga building at Coolidge Park. Members will bring orchids for sale. Sandwiches provided; members and visitors are asked to bring a side dish, a dessert or chips and soda. 886-2950 or theorchidgallery@aol.com.
TO REACH US
If you have a home or garden event, class or meeting to publicize, send who, what, when, where (including street address) and cost to Anne Braly at abraly@timesfreepress.com or Karen Hill at khill@timesfreepress.com or call 757-6285.