Welcome to the big list! I tried to assemble every plant sale and event happening around Whatcom County to get your creative juices flowering and hopefully save you some money this spring and summer. We have so many great opportunities to find plants, so enjoy the search.
Salish Seed Guild seed boxes: These seed boxes are available at Blaine Library, 610 3rd St. Locally sourced seeds are just $2 per packet, by donation. The seeds are adaptable to local soil and weather.
Dahlias 101 classes: Blaine CORE offers regular, free classes on everything you need to know about growing dahlias at Blaine Library, 610 3rd St. The next classes are March 28 and April 8. More information is at nwcore.org and fruit@blaine-core.com.
Fairhaven Plant and Tree Sale: The 38th annual sale will have vendor booths, and a portion of sales will be donated to local nonprofits. The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 28 at Hillcrest Church parking lot, 1400 Larrabee Ave. in Bellingham. Free admission.
Mason bees class: Now is the time to learn how to pollinate fruit trees, and there’s no better way to learn than at Blaine CORE’s mason bees class, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 1, at Blaine Library, 610 3rd St. Mason bee cocoons will be for sale — $20 for 35 cocoons with paper nesting straws. More information at nwcore.org and fruit@blaine-core.com.
Dahlia tuber sale: The Whatcom County Dahlia Society will host a dahlia tuber sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 4 at Bloedel Donovan Park, 2114 Electric Ave. in Bellingham. All tubers are $7, well-labeled and in good condition. For more information, visit whatcomcountydahliasociety.com.
Early bloomers sale: The Whatcom County WSU Extension’s Master Gardeners program will hold its early bloomers sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 11 at Hovander Homestead Park, 5299 Nielsen Avenue near Ferndale. For more information, visit whatcommgf.org/public-events.
The Koma Kulshan Chapter native plant sale: The sale will offer over 1,000 native plants and 50 species from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 25 at Cordata Park, 4510 Cordata Parkway in Bellingham. This sale provides an opportunity for gardeners to source plants that are not always easy to find locally. While proceeds from the sale support chapter programs and projects and the Washington Native Plant Society, the event also provides education to the community about the benefits of native plants. There will be a guided native plant walk at noon in Cordata Park.
Blaine High School’s FFA greenhouse sale: Blaine’s Future Farmers of America will hold a greenhouse sale 3 to 6 p.m. May 1; from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 2; and 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 3 in the greenhouse behind Borderite Stadium. The sale will feature flowering baskets, annuals and succulents. Support local students and get great deals.
Birchwood Garden Club plant sale: A selection of locally grown plants from the club will be sold from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 2 at Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave. Cash only. More information is at birchwoodgardenclub.org.
Whatcom County Master Gardeners online plant sale: An online sale for plants that will be picked up at Whatcom County WSU Extension’s Master Gardeners plant sale on May 9. Online sales will be open from 9 a.m. May 2 to 9 p.m. May 3. Credit card purchases only. Visit whatcommgf.org to pre-order veggies, tomato starts and daylilies.
Whatcom County Master Gardeners plant sale: A not-to-be-missed sale for newcomers and the well-established gardener from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9 at Hovander Homestead Park, 5299 Nielsen Ave. near Ferndale. Cash, check or card. Experienced gardeners available to answer anything from pests to weeds. For more information, visit extension.wsu.edu/whatcom/hg/mg.
Capp and Tracy’s Garden: A self-serve roadside stand at 7839 Kickerville Road in Birch Bay that offers reasonably priced plant starts, flowers, vegetables and tomatoes. It usually opens in early May. The stand also has a recycled pot area where you can pick up used pots for free (or drop off ones you don’t need). For more information, visit facebook.com/cappandtracysgarden.
Salishan Neighborhood plant sale: Blaine’s Salishan Neighborhood Association will hold a plant sale on May 30 at the Blaine Market by the Sea on G Street Plaza.
Self-service plant sale at Hovander Park: Whatcom County Master Gardeners will sell plants left from the May 9 sale, along with an assortment of other plants June 13-21 during park hours at Hovander Homestead Park, 5299 Nielsen Ave. near Ferndale. Gardeners will be available Wednesday morning to answer questions.
Kelle Rankin-Sunter is founder of Blaine CORE, which holds free home and gardening classes in Blaine. Rankin-Sunter can be reached at fruit@Blaine-CORE.com.
