An EPIC Start to the Season

I can't believe a whole week has passed since the St. Johns County Extension Center hosted the Spring EPIC Flower and Garden Show 2015!  LimboTree was there in TWO places.  I donated a butterfly puddling station, painted in University of Florida gator colors of blue and orange) to the Silent Auction.  The item proved very popular with the bidders!  I set it up so bidders could see how the "mud puddle" would look in the middle of the leaf and how it would attract butterflies.  See my product writeup at the home page, LimboTree.com

Barbara was also kind enough to highlight my wares and take signups for hypertufa classes at her booth at EPIC.  Hypertufa classes are Friday, May 1 11AM-1PM (class is full) and Sunday May 3 1-3PM    (Stop by her shop, Gifts for the Gardener, at  Cottage #4 in Bayard Antique Village or contact me at info4limbotree@gmail.com to sign up for the class and to see what other wonderful things she has).

And this is her booth at EPIC, Gifts for the Gardener.

Her dog, Baxter, was not for sale, however.  GOOD BOY, BAXTER!

Gifts for the Gardener and DIY-Tufa

My amazing gardening friend, Barbara, just had the Grand Opening of her shop, Gifts for the Gardener.  She's been working round-the-clock to spruce up the cottage and make her products a source of delight for everyone who gardens or wishes they did.

She's kindly offered me a spot on her covered breezeway to introduce the joys of hypertufa creation to the public.  I've done several mini-classes as a University of Florida Master Gardener at the County Extension Center, but here's a chance for you to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) at the Bayard Antique Village.

At a DIY-Tufa class, you and a small group will spend two hours making a variety of items, like a planter, a toad house, and a mushroom.  You'll also explore techniques for decorating your creations.   The things we make will vary from class to class but they will ground you in techniques for producing a variety of items from this easy-to-work-with concrete.  Class price is $25; discounts given to Master Gardeners, National Garden Club members, and charitable 501(c)3 organizations.  The first classes start in early May, and Barabara will have signup sheets at her Gifts for the Gardener Roadshow at the EPIC Flower and Garden Show 4/18-19 ($5 2-day admission per person) as well as her store which is open Friday through Sunday.

Whether you 'tufa or not, give yourself a treat and check out all items for sale at Gifts for the Gardener.  You'll "bee" sorry if you don't.  

For an example of the things you can do with hypertufa see the limbotree.com main website for photos of the Wares and Whimsies and how they can be created with this lightweight concrete product.  Upcoming events are posted at the When and Where page. Then you can DIY-Tufa too!

Cottage 4 at Bayard Antique Village:  Home of Gifts for the Gardener