Here’s a link to the post I wrote last year about the Farmers Markets throughout Portland and Oregon.  In addition, here’s yet another link to this year’s calendar from the Oregon Farmers Market Association that may prove helpful.  Take your Mom to one of these Farmers Markets this Spring/Summer and support our local area growers.

There are lots of gardening events coming up and Spring happens to be my favorite time of year:

Adelman Peony Gardens in Brooks @http://www.peonyparadise.com is open May 1-June 15.  My peonies are doing great this year – don’t know if it was the long sleep and cold they had this winter or whether my 9 peony plants are getting of the age to start blooming profusely – in any case, I know they’re going to be gorgeous this year.  By the way, I’m personally looking for the Mt. Hood Peony – anyone know where I can find it?

Schreiners Iris Gardens @http://www.schreinersgardens.com has not only beautiful fields to enjoy but lots of celebrations coming up as well. I’ve personally purchased all my iris’ from this garden and have been there many times including for their fun events.

There’s a garden I’ve never been to and am planning on going there soon – The Connie Hansen Garden at Lincoln City @http://www.conniehansengarden.com.  The million times I’ve been to Lincoln City yet I’ve never been to this garden.  It is now on my “To Do” list for this year.

And, one of my absolute favorite flowers – the Lilac.  The Hulda Klager Lilac gardens in Woodland, Washington @http://www.lilacgardens.com -  is a must see.

With all the talk of people planting their own vegetable garden, articles on the Victory Gardens of the depression-era and the new White House garden,  locally even our own City Hall here in Portland is planting a garden.  In addition, Oregon is lucky to have a nationally-renowned seed company in Albany.  This is just another place I’ve been wanting to go to -  the Nichols Garden Nursery @http://www.nicholsgardennursery.com.

For even more gardening events, here’s the link to the Oregon.live Home and Garden publication for some additional May events.  “So much to do and such little time……….”

Happy Mother’s Day.

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