Welcome spring back to Utah, and the color back to your landscape, at our Spring Open House. On April 13 from 10 am to 4 pm, we’ll be hosting a seasonal celebration, filled with vendors, artisan goods, annuals and perennials for your garden, and special mini-workshops guaranteed to inspire your inner green thumb.
During the open house, you’ll have the chance to attend short informational expos on starting annual container gardens, creating herb or lettuce window boxes, creating salsa gardens, managing common garden pests, and much more. Led by the talented Freckle Farm staff as well as some of our favorite experts from our growing community, these will inspire and empower you to get gardening. Whether you’re an experienced grower or just exploring the joy of gardening, our deep and varied expert lineup will have just what you need to take your plants to the next level.
Don’t forget to have some family fun, too! We’ve planned a great lineup of kid-friendly activities designed to bring spring’s joy to Freckle Farm - and to your life. Sample some delicious local food from our guest food trucks while you and your family explore all the growth April has to offer.
Spring Open House Class Schedule
10:00 am -Introduction to Freckle Farm’s Spring Fling Open House: Learn what we do, what our passion is, and how we are structuring our Spring Open House Schedule. Seth Bowen-Freckle Farm’s Owner
10:15 am -Think outside the box: Utilize unique combinations for your annual containers. This workshop will feature boutique baskets that focus on foliage, simple flower colors, and bold leaf statements. The new addition for 2019. Lisa Gramse- Freckle Farm’s Master Sensei
10:45 am -GIVEAWAY: Intimidated by making your own boutique plant selection? We are giving away a one-hour in-nursery consultation to have a design pro, of your very own, walk you through the landscape or annual shopping process. Valued at $99.
11:00 am -Greenhouse Tour: Take a guided tour through our four greenhouses to learn about our staff favorite varieties, explore new varieties for the season, and get your fill of early season color. Danny Fullmer- Freckle Farm’s Garden Sales Whiz
11:15 am -Growing a salsa garden: It doesn’t take much room to grow your own fresh ingredients for homemade salsa. In this demonstration, we will show you the materials needed to grow your own container salsa garden. Lisa Gramse- Freckle Farm’s Master Sensei GIVEAWAY: an assortment of salsa garden vegetables and tomato cage valued at $50
11:30 am -Cut flower garden for your home: Local flower co-op Florage will instruct how to plant a small cut flower garden for blooms in every season. They will be highlighting the tried and true performers for Cache Valley. Ali Harrison-Paradise Valley Orchard and Lindy Bankhead-Paisley Flower Farms. GIVEAWAY: Florage will be giving away a farm fresh, hand wrapped flower bouquet valued at $25.00
12:00 pm-Greenhouse Tour: Take a guided tour through our four greenhouses to learn about our staff favorite varieties, explore new varieties for the season, and get your fill of early season color. Danny Fullmer- Freckle Farm’s Garden Sales Whiz
12:15 pm-Herbal Happenings: Learn how to start your own herb garden with just a few common herbs. This demonstration will feature planting an herb window garden. Lisa Gramse- Freckle Farm’s Master Sensei GIVEAWAY: Window herb garden-Valued at $49.
12:30 pm -Building Annual Containers: Sun Edition:Learn the famous mantra “thriller, filler, and spiller” and how this translates into plant selection. Learn our favorite performers for sun containers. Lisa Gramse- Freckle Farm’s Master Sensei
12:45 pm -GIVEAWAY: Loved our Annual Containers: Sun Edition? We are giving away a 14” sun hanging basket valued at $49.99
1:00 pm -Greenhouse Tour: Take a guided tour through our four greenhouses to learn about our staff favorite varieties, explore new varieties for the season, and get your fill of early season color. Danny Fullmer- Freckle Farm’s Garden Sales Whiz
1:15 pm -D.I.Y. Fungi: Want to grow your own delicious mushrooms? Come learn how to cultivate your own mushrooms in this easy setup method. Ryan Jacobsen-Bear River Mushrooms
1:30 pm -Top 5 Low Fail House Plants: Calling all black thumbs! In this workshop, we will cover the top 5 low fail houseplants. We will discuss the proper selection of a houseplant based on space and light and how to deliver the best possible care. Danny Fullmer- Freckle Farm’s Garden Sales Whiz GIVEAWAY: Gift certificate towards houseplant and pot of your very own-Valued at $50.
1:45 pm -Adding color to your table: Join us as we learn how to add color to our tablescape by creating a simple arrangement. Freckle Farm’s florist will walk through the steps to create your very own table centerpiece. Mollie Freestone-Freckle Farm’s Florist and Sensei GIVEAWAY: Three-month subscription to Bloombox our floral arrangement service-Valued at $150.
2:00 pm -Greenhouse Tour: Take a guided tour through our four greenhouses to learn about our staff favorite varieties, explore new varieties for the season, and get your fill of early season color. Danny Fullmer- Freckle Farm’s Garden Sales Whiz
2:15 pm -Introduction to Landscape Design: Looking for ideas to liven up your landscape? We will introduce you the basics of garden design. Learn the steps and tricks landscape architects use to design inspiring landscapes. Ben George-Landscape Designer & University Professor
2:30 pm -Staff favorite tree& shrub varieties: We’re highlighting the prime tree and shrub selections that you’ll want to add to your landscape. Seth Bowen-Freckle Farm’s Owner
2:45 pm -GIVEAWAY: Inspired by our staff tree & shrub favorites! Gift certificate towards a tree and two shrubs of your choice valued at $150
3:00 pm -Greenhouse Tour: Take a guided tour through our four greenhouses to learn about our staff favorite varieties, explore new varieties for the season, and get your fill of early season color. Danny Fullmer- Freckle Farm’s Garden Sales Whiz
3:15 pm -Building Annual Containers: Shade Edition: Learn the famous mantra “thriller, filler and spiller,” and how this translates into plant selection. Learn our favorite performers for shade containers. Lisa Gramse-Freckle Farm’s Master Sensei
3:30 pm -GIVEAWAY: Loved our Annual Containers: Shade Edition? We are giving away a 14” shade hanging basket valued at $49.99.
3:45 pm -Ornamental Grasses for the Modern Landscape: Looking for low maintenance plants? Learn about growing ornamental grasses and select varieties that will make your landscape shine. Seth Bowen-Freckle Farm’s Owner GIVEAWAY: Ornamental grass sampler pack valued at $50.