Poplar Grove Plantation
Farmers Market
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Fall is for Planting! Fall
is the perfect time of the year to garden!
Cooler temperatures and lower humidity not only make for a pleasant
day of outdoor gardening but, also reduce the stress on new plantings.
Your new plants will more likely establish successfully and thrive
in the
To
help you prepare for the fall planting season, Pender County Master
Gardeners will hold
a plant sale at Poplar Grove’s Farmers Market from 8am to 1pm on
Wednesday, October 15. The
sale will feature plants home grown by Pender County Master Gardeners and
Farmers Market vendors with a focus on varieties that grow well in the
local environment. Shoppers
can expect to find a bounty of annuals,
Demonstrations
will be held each hour by the Master Gardeners: Time
Topic 9am
How to divide daylilies 10am
How to plant a tree 11am
How to prune a Japanese maple (Tom Ash from Ash's Maples) 12pm
How to plant a fall container In
addition, Farmers Market vendor Shelton Herb Farm, will do a planting demo
of Growing Healthy Herbs in Containers and vendor, Orchid Scapes
will demo Repotting Your Orchid. The
Master Gardeners will be available during the market to answer questions
about lawn, garden, and landscape care, as well as identify weed and pest
samples. For more information, contact Charlotte Glen at Pender County
Cooperative Extension by calling 259-1235.
Mission
The
Farmers’ Market at Poplar Grove was established to provide a retail
outlet for local growers and producers to sell their goods directly to
consumers. The market strives to educate consumers on local farm products
and practices, promote the use of local products and serve the community
through programming and activities.
The market will be open every Wednesday from
8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Products and
produce change according to availability and season. See the list
of vendors for more information and feel free to e-mail us if you have a
question about a particular product. Come enjoy the open-air
market on the front lawn of the historic plantation under the big shade
trees with plenty of free parking. We have wagons available for
your shopping use and will be having special programs at the market
throughout the year.
The 2nd Wednesday of each month the Pender County Master Gardeners will be here for a Plant Clinic. They will answer questions about lawns, landscape plants, fruits and vegetables. You can bring sick plants, weeds or mystery plants and they will try to diagnose or identify them. Information about the Master Gardener program, newsletters and soil testing supplies will be available.
Also on the 2nd Wednesday of each month Wayne Batson of the North Carolina Extension Service for Pender County will be "grillin in the grove" so you may sample various foods the vendors have available. Wayne is amazing at grilling things you wouldn't imagine cooking on a grill. Above you can see a picture of his wife, Pam, passing around tasty samples.
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Wednesday, 8 AM to 1 PM
