Gardenpalooza

Saturday April 5, 2008 8:00am - 4:00pm at Fir Point farms.

This event is huge with six tents and a couple buildings. There will be many wholesale not open to the public nurseries selling plants. Gardenpalooza will have over 40 local nurseries and garden venders. On the list of venders are: Nichols Garden Nursery, they have a large selection of herb plants and seeds; One Green World, they have edible landscape plants; and Sedum chicks specializing in Sedum and Sempervivum. A petting zoo and food venders round out the event. The web page has coupons to print out and bring.

www.gardenpalooza.com

Fir Point Farm is not far from the tulip fields and you can stop at Fry’s in Wilsonville on the way home.

Take I-5 SOUTH toward SALEM

Take Exit 282A onto CANBY-HUBBARD ROAD NE

Go about 2 miles to the first traffic light

Turn Left (East) on ARNDT RD NE & go 0.4 miles. The MAIN ENTRANCE is 800 feet east of the AIRPORT RD NE intersection.

Portland Nursery Apple Tasting

Every October for the past 20 years there has been an apple tasting event at Portland Nursery. I have a delicious time sampling all the different types of apple, pears and Asian pears. Available for sale are many varieties of apples and pears. I like to blend varieties to make apple sauce and apple crisp. Favorite apples from previous years are: Newton pippin, rubinette, splendour, spitzenberg and Swiss gourmet.

In addition to the usual apple treats of strudel and caramel apples this year there will be a lunch menu provided by Popp Catering. Venders, children’s activities and a scarecrow contest fill out the event.

Portland Nursery at 5050 SE Stark
Two weekends: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
October 12, 13, 14 & October 19, 20, 21, 2007
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

www.portlandnursery.com