Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Hartford’s Elizabeth Park opened its annual Spring Flower Show yesterday. You can stop by the greenhouses any day until March 20 between the hours of 9:00am-2:00pm. Check out a bounty of tulips, daffodils, and other varieties of perrenials. On Saturday March 22 the flowers will be sold between 10:00am-2:00pm. If you’d like to purchase flowers, I would recommend arriving about 45-60 minutes early, as there is always a long line when the sale begins at
I know a lot of you are thinking “Hey dummy, you should have written about this at the beginning of the summer.” I must admit that have been greedily enjoying heirloom tomatoes, organic fruit, and corn on the cob for weeks without writing about it. So sorry. But in all seriousness, get out of your car and visit your local farmer’s market or farm stand. Almost every community has one on different days throughout the
This Wednesday evening begins Elizabeth Park’s free summer concert series. Stop by with a blanket and picnic at 6:30PM to enjoy the sounds of the swing group Eight to the Bar… It’s also still a great time to take in the roses if you missed the Rose Weekend this past Saturday and Sunday.
June is finally here, which means that it’s the start of berry picking season. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries. We kick off the summer with strawberries and then work our way through the rest. If you’re like me and don’t mind getting some straw stuck in your knees and burning up in the sun, a great place for Pick-Your-Own berries is Rose’s Berry Farm in Glastonbury. There are two locations, the main farm at Matson Hill
If you have any interest in gardening, you might want to check out the Hartford Regional Market at 101 Reserve Road for fantastic deals on annuals, perennials, ornamental shrubs, and warm weather vegetable seedlings. The Spring season draws farmers and growers from the greater Hartford region each Saturday, starting at 4:00am. Yes, I did say 4:00am, you really need to be an early bird to participate in this event. But if you love gardening or