Free Earth Day Activities at Blossoms (new date)
Get set for spring at Blossoms Organic Garden Center on Sat April 25, where there’s free family fun between 10:00 am – 2:00 pm to celebrate Earth Day. Free food, music by Omar Rain, and a fruit tree raffle. Kids can try rock painting, make a bird feeder, or take part in a plant-life scavenger hunt. At noon: Lecture on drip irrigation. At 1:00pm: Lecture on healthy trees by Ray Torrez. Sounds like KTAO Solar Radio will be there too, giving away free CDs.
Even if you don’t have green thumbs, Blossoms is a lovely place to wander and breathe in some spring color after the long white season. (This event was planned for last Saturday, but along came more snow… so it’s rescheduled for the 25th.)
My dollar-saving tip: invest in a few herbs, to plant or keep in pots, and harvest all season long for cooking. Saves a fortune on buying packet herbs from the supermarket, and you’ve always got a few basil leaves or a sprig of tarragon when you need it. There’s nothing finer than freshly plucked herbs to spruce up a soup or a salad.
