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Pierce County Conservation Native Plant Sale

Posted by dawiff z7 WA (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 29, 09 at 11:57

I was cruising the web last night, looking at craigslist, and saw a post about this plant sale. I'm planning to order from them. I don't know if anyone else here has done so in the past, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to spread the word.

They have to be picked up in late February, which might be too early to plant them in the ground, so I'm thinking I'll pot them up. They have to be ordered in groups of five, but I have a large area to plant next spring. And of course, I figure any extras I could probably bring to a swap!

Here is a link that might be useful: Pierce County Native Plant Sale


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RE: Pierce County Conservation Native Plant Sale

Dawiff,

I'm a fan of these county conservation district plant sales. I'm affiliated with a non-profit camp/conference center and they donate leftovers from the sale free to such organizations.

I always attend and often volunteer at the Snohomish County Conservation Disctric plant sale.

The plants are sold bareroot in excellent condition. There often are oversized plants available too, not listed in the catalog. Sometimes a batch of trees goes 2 years before they are dug, and they offer them at ridiculous prices. Once they had 8-foot tall paper birches for $3!

Best to you,
Jim Eichner

Here is a link that might be useful: You are invited to the Green Elephant Plant Swap


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RE: Pierce County Conservation Native Plant Sale

If they are sold bare root, then February is an excellent time to plant them out.


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RE: Pierce County Conservation Native Plant Sale

Late February is a perfect time to plant a lot of things, that's one reason they have these sales at that time. Go ahead and plant them where you want them!


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RE: Pierce County Conservation Native Plant Sale

Thanks for the advice about planting them out. They are sold bare root. Having moved here last year from Massachusetts, it's hard to get my head around the idea that February is ok for planting out. So, thanks for setting me straight.

And thanks for the invite to the Green Elephant swap. I probably won't have much to swap in November, but I might come to the Winter Sowing one, and next spring I'll definitely have a few things to bring.


 
 

 

 


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