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2011 Upcoming Events
Here are some general dates and broad themes to help you plan your garden club schedule.
MARCH Introduction to Gardening; Great Time for a Parents & Kids Organizational Meeting
Orchid
Show, March 26
APRIL Soil Preparation Check Seed Packets for Suggested Sowing Dates
Earth Day April 23
Easter April 24
Arbor Day April 29
MAY Planting Time! Focus on Flowers
May Day May 1
May 6
May 7 Omaha Farmers Market opening day, Old Market
Mother's Day May 8 (most almanacs suggest not planting started plants until after this date)
May 8 Omaha Farmers Market opening day, Ak-Sar-Ben Village, 67 & Center
Memorial Day May 30
JUNE Garden Maintenance
Father's Day June 19
JULY Service Projects; Outdoor Art; Beginning Harvesting; Beginning Cooking
Independence Day July 4
AUGUST Harvesting; Cooking; Canning; Great Time for Field Trips to Botanical Centers, Seed Companies, Organic Farms, Etc.
SEPTEMBER Harvest & Cooking; Canning; Great Time for a Club Open House / Celebration
Labor Day Sept. 5
OCTOBER Pumpkin Patches; Fall Clean-Up
Most Pumpkin Patches open in late September or by Oct. 1
Columbus Day Oct. 10
Closing
day, Oct. 15
Closing day, Omaha Farmers Market, Ak-Sar-Ben Village, 67th & Center
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