That was one very damp day ("spitting rain all morning") but what a learning experience that day was: identifying the plants when they are just in their early stages of growth or before the blooms come out! The Club made a little less than a thousand dollars that morning so it was well worth the effort.
That afternoon, I finally transplanted my tomatoes and basil together with the newly acquired plants. Of course, with the possibility of frost, they were tucked in snugly.
The peas (climbing the chicken wire trellis) like it cold but the tomatoes needed special handling. Bob had the pleasure of tucking the Romas in.
The cherry tomatoes were also covered with bags while the basil snuggled inside the juice jug (bottoms cut off)
Then there were 2 scheduled garden tours at the RBG for the new members like me. Instead of working in the greenhouses, I played hookie and visited the gardens instead.
The Rock Garden: tulips, Japanese Maple, water feature
Just a sampling of the Tulip garden at the Rock Garden.
Laking Garden: perennial beds including irises, hostas, peonies, herbs
The Laking Garden: a replica of the farm cottage at the site when the lands were acquired by the RBG
The cottage garden features "period" perennial plants before 1930
Aren't gardens fun? If you don't have one, visit one soon and often because it soothes one's soul
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