Jodi shows off a new orchid
A couple of years ago The Garden Fairies had a booth at the Green Thumb Festival, but this year we opted to just be visitors. Held the last weekend of April, the festival has been going strong for 25 years.
Early risers make sure to get there to Walter Fuller Park early and are seen carting plants around in wagons. Shoppers who get there later in the day on Sunday can take advantage of vendors giving deals.
Hand painted rain barrels
The festival features environmental and horticultural exhibits
Vendors sell every kind of plant imaginable. At the festival you will see The Garden Club of St. Petersburg Flower Show. Educational events events abound including; a grow and share program, a diagnostic clinic testing soil and water samples and a recycling rally.
Some items are given away for free
People stand in line for mulch and 500 Butterfly plants. More than 2,000 trees were for sale for $3. Add to the list; a plant auction, a tool sharpening booth, entertainment, children’s programs and a food court.
Walter Fuller Park, St. Petersburg Florida, April 30 to May 1, 2011 – 25th, Sat. and Sun. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
See the pics from our Green Thumb Festival Outing including lots of unusual orchid images
Love the pictures. It’s like being there all over again. I went there for a bit but didn’t get to do as much in-depth looking as I wanted to.
Do you know where I can more of the bottle fish? I got one and have now decided that I would like more. They were cheap–$4. I think it was mentioned that the woman who makes them lives next to bamboo gardens in Palm Harbor. I’ve done a drive by but nothing jumped out at me.
The website is really filling up–love it!