Plant Sale

Plan to shop our annual Spring Plant Sale and talk plants with Master Gardeners. 

• Saturday, April 28, 2012
• Gesa Credit Union parking lot at 1005 N. Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee, WA.
• It starts at 9 a.m. and lasts until all plants are sold, or 3 p.m.
• Plants in the sale - see the list as of April 22, 2012.

Join us for the sale - hope to see you Saturday, April 28, 2012

Come to the sale early to select the plants you'll welcome for hardiness and ease of care. Quantities are limited.  In 2012, we'll offer selections of annuals, perennials, canna, herbs, and vegetables, including some less common tomotoes.

This sale, sponsored by the Chelan County Master Gardener Foundation, supports our education programs, farmers market booth, fairs, and special projects. The Foundation supports our new Community Education garden, which started construction in May, 2010 at Western Avenue & Springwater, in Wenatchee, WA.  Visit the garden to see how your support beautifies our community and provides a resource for gardeners.

Before you Plant-- Hardening Off Plants

Any plants that are raised in a greenhouse we recommend "hardening off" before planting them.

Seedlings such as half-hardy annuals, half-hardy perennials and many vegetables that are started indoors with heat must be gradually acclimated to the stronger light, winds and generally cooler night temperatures of the outdoors prior to planting out in their final locations. This conditioning is known as hardening-off. It takes anywhere from seven to fourteen days. The correct timing of plants for both hardening off and final site planting depends on the plants genetic cold hardiness and climate factors for the particular area.

When seedlings have reached an appropriate size and the timing is right for the individual plants to go outdoors into their final location, start the process of hardening off by placing pots or flats outdoors for several hours a day in a location of some morning sun and with protection from winds. Return to the protection of an unheated porch, garage or greenhouse for the late afternoon and evening hours. Slowly increase the amount of time plants are left outdoors and increase the light they receive to the appropriate light levels over a period of one to two weeks, eventually leaving plants outdoors all night. At the end of the period, plants are fully ready to go into the garden. Remember to protect plants from predicted hard frosts, freezing winds and heavy rains which can dislodge seedlings.