Seattle Tilth Early Edible Plant Sale Today at Magnuson

There couldn't be a more perfect way to celebrate spring then by wandering through the Seattle Tilth plant sale on this amazingly sunny day. Even better, it's happening right in our backyard - Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park!

I went to the Tilth sale last year and left with as many plants as I could carry.  The tiny little organic starts were probably half the size of their conventional counterparts but, boy, did that change! I ended up with a wonderful herb garden and more tomatoes then I knew what to do with.  My success last year fueled my excitement for the annual event and I was thrilled to read that the Seattle Tilth would be holding the sale even earlier this year.

As I've mentioned previously, 2010 is the Year of Urban Agriculture in Seattle and the Tilth is helping to kick it off with this spring version of their popular plant sale:

Choose from an amazing selection of edible plant varieties proven to perform well in the Pacific NW during the cool season, starring rare and heirloom organic vegetables.  We will also be selling perennial edibles such as favorite cane fruits, unusual fruiting shrubs and trees from One Green World in Oregon, culinary herbs and edible flowers.

The sale will be going from 9:00am - 2:00pm; today only. Before you head down to Magnuson, here are a few tips from the Tilth:

• Bring carriers (boxes, plant flats, etc.) to get your plants home all in one piece.
• Get a bracelet: because the event is so popular, the Tilth will be handing out wristbands for timed entry into the sale.
• Chow down: Patty Pan Grill and Mighty O Donuts will be on site in case you get hungry.

For more information, check out the Seattle Tilth website: http://seattletilth.org/ .  Directions to the plant sale can be found here.

Have fun and let us know what you buy! I'll be posting some pictures of the event on the NE Seattle Life Flickr group; add yours as well!