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Plant of the Week: St. John’s Wort June 30th Deadline to enter St. Louis Post-Dispatch Garden Contest St. Louis Gardeners: Growing more veggies than you can eat? Drop off weekly by Noon Monday-Tuesday at The Garden Shop on Hampton. There’s a table for donated produce. Donated veggies go to Growing Food, Growing People Plan your … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant of the Week: Liatris, Gayfeathers St. Louis Gardeners: Growing more veggies than you can eat? Drop off weekly by Noon Monday-Tuesday at The Garden Shop on Hampton. There’s a table for donated produce. Donated veggies go to Growing Food, Growing People Plan your garden with 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar St. Louis Post-Dispatch Garden … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant Swaps6 pm July 2nd St. Louis County Library Indoor Plant Swap at Prairie Commons Branch 9 am to 5 pm June 22nd Kimmswick Visitor Center Daylily Sale, Jefferson County Mo July 20th-22nd Shaw Cactus & Succulent Society Cactus & Succulent Sale, St. Louis County End of July: Ordering begins for Brightside St. Louis Blooming … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohiensis Plan your garden with 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar St. Louis Post-Dispatch Garden Contest Check out the Butterfly Gardens at St. Louis Public Library branches If you are only looking for St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois) Plant Sales & Swaps, here’s a page for them. June 20th … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant of the Week: Coral Honeysuckle Sow Outdoors This Week: Basil, Beans, Cucumber, Edamame, Melons, Okra, Squash, TomatilloTransplant This Week: Basil, Eggplant, Melons, Peppers, Tomatillo, Tomato, Squash, Sweet PotatoPlan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar St. Louis Post-Dispatch Garden Contest Check out the Butterfly Gardens at St. Louis Public Library branches If … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

The Budget Committee of the Board of Alders (BOA) had a public hearing today, June 5th, 2024, on the 2025 Budget for the City of St. Louis. The hearing, per its City Calendar Notice, was to include public testimony both in person at City Hall and by Zoom. At least two Alders participated by Zoom. … Continue reading STL City Budget Hearing Fail, Public Denied Opportunity to Speak →

Plant Swaps4 pm June 3rd St. Louis County Library Plant & Seed Swap @ Thornhill Branch- Register3 pm June 5th St. Louis County Library Outdoor Plant & Blub Swap @ Prairie Commons Branch- Register6 pm July 2nd St. Louis County Library Indoor Plant Swap at Prairie Commons Branch 9 am to 5 pm June 15th Carnivorous Plant … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Poppies Sow Outdoors This Week: Basil, Beans, Corn, Cucumber, Edamame, Melons, Okra, Squash, TomatilloTransplant This Week: Perennials + Basil, Eggplant, Melons, Peppers, Tomatillo, Tomato, Squash, Sweet Potato Plan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar St. Louis Post-Dispatch Garden Contest If you are only looking for St. Louis Area … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant Swaps10 am June 1st St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Samuel C. Sachs Branch- Register4 pm June 3rd St. Louis County Library Plant & Seed Swap @ Thornhill Branch- Register3 pm June 5th St. Louis County Library Outdoor Plant & Blub Swap @ Prairie Commons Branch- Register6 pm July 2nd St. Louis County Library Indoor … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Below is the St. Louis City Charter (Reform) Commission‘s latest hard on the eyes, semi-public document on proposed changes to Charter. I am publishing it here because the Charter Commission may never post it to their online documents page or may not post until right before, during, or even after their next meeting, a Virtual … Continue reading STL City Charter Commission, May ’24 Draft Doc →

Plant of the Week: Common Milkweed. These spread fast, so give them plenty of room. Ours are five feet tall. Sow Outdoors This Week: Basil, Beans, Corn, Cucumbers, Edamame, Tomatillo, Melon, Okra, Summer Squash, Tomato, Winter SquashTransplant This Week: Perennials + Basil, Beans, Eggplant, Tomatillo, Melon, Peppers, Summer Squash, Sweet Potato Slips, TomatoPlan your garden … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant Swaps10 am June 1st St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Samuel C. Sachs Branch- Register4 pm June 3rd St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Thornhill Branch- Register3 pm June 5th St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Prairie Commons Branch- Register Missouri Wildflowers Nursery is at Kirkwood Farmers Market 8 am to … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Alliums Sow Outdoors This Week: Basil, Beans, Corn, Cucumber, Melons, Okra, Summer Squash, Tomatillo, Tomato, Winter SquashTransplant This Week: Perennials + Basil, Eggplant, Melons, Peppers, Summer Squash, Tomatillo, TomatoPlan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar If you are only looking for St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois) Plant … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant Swaps10 am May 18th St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Meramec Valley Branch- Register10 am June 1st St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Samuel C. Sachs Branch- Register4 pm June 3rd St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Thornhill Branch- Register3 pm June 5th St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Prairie … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Iris, the official flower of the City of St. Louis Sow Outdoors This Week: Basil, Beans, Cucumbers, Melons, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Tomatillo, Winter SquashTransplant This Week: Perennials + Basil, Melons, Parsley, Peppers, Squash, Tomatillo, TomatoesPlan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar If you are only looking for St. Louis … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant Swaps2 pm Saturday, May 11th, St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Daniel Boone Branch- Register10 am May 18th St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Meramec Valley Branch- Register10 am June 1st St. Louis County Library Plant Swap @ Samuel C. Sachs Branch- Register4 pm June 3rd St. Louis County Library Plant Swap … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Peonies Sow Outdoors This Week: Basil, Beans, Cucumbers, Melons, SquashTransplant This Week: Perennials + Basil, Brussels Sprouts, Melons, Parsley, SquashPlan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar If you are only looking for St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois) Plant Sales, here’s a page for them. August 31st Deadline … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Missouri Wildflowers Nursery is at Kirkwood Farmers Market 8 am to 4 pm Saturdays, April 27th, May 25th, June 1st. Order by Monday before Saturday for pick up or shop from what they bring. 8 am to 1 pm Saturday, April 27th, Lincoln County Mo Master Gardeners Plant Sale, University of Missouri Extension, 880 W … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: Violas Start Indoors This Week: Peppers, Tomatillo, TomatoesSow Outdoors This Week: Arugala, Beans, Beets, Chard, Collards, Kale, Parsley, Peas, Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Turnips Transplant This Week: Perennials + Cabbage, Chard, Collards, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, OnionsPlan your garden with NEW 2024 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar If you are only looking for St. … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

9 am to 4 pm Friday, April 26th, St. Louis Community College’s Meramec Botanical Society Plant Sale (see link for catalog). Herbs, natives, annuals, perennials and vegetables. $3 to $12. Cash or check. Parking Lot K @ 11333 Big Bend Road, Kirkwood. 9 am to 5 pm Friday, April 26th, St. Louis Herb Society Herb … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →