I’VE JOINED FORCES with my most talented, beloved neighbors to make the kickoff of the 2018 garden-visiting season bigger than ever. On Saturday, May 5, join not just me and Adam Wheeler of Broken Arrow Nursery in my garden for tours and a giant plant sale, but select from among an entire day of plant-themed offerings celebrating both herbs and flowers.
Come see me and Adam at the garden in Copake Falls, NY (directions here), before, in-between or after a workshop, demo or class at Tiny Hearts organic flower farm’s new studio or HGS Home Chef cooking school—and we’ll even have box lunches from local chefs for pre-order to make your day run smoothly.
The day’s program includes:
garden of margaret roach, copake falls
10 AM-4 PM, garden open for self-guided tours (no ticket needed; donation to Garden Conservancy requested). Directions are posted on the Garden Conservancy Open Days site.
10 AM-4 PM, plant sale by Broken Arrow Nursery, 10 AM-4 PM. Custom pre-orders from the nursery’s vast inventory can be put on the truck for you and delivered that day; browse at BrokenArrowNursery.com or call (203) 288-1026 for help.
pre-order box lunch from crossroads food shop or casana t house
ORDER A BOX LUNCH in advance (come eat at the garden, even) and avoid the wait at hectic mealtime so you can pack more into your day. Five selections, from CrossRoads Food Shop and Casana T House in Hillsdale, each $10.
CrossRoads Sandwich: Ham, Goat Cheese, Fig Shmear and Arugula CrossRoads Salad: Spring Caesar, Beets, Parsnips, Whole Wheat Croutons CrossRoads Combo: We can also do a half sandwich/half salad combo Japanese Yakisoba (stir-fried wheat ramen noodles with vegetables) Runbing: Taiwanese Vegetable Wrap (sprouts, cabbage, tofu, snow peas,
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