Spring is in the air! And we hope you are prepping your gardens for a season full of fresh, homegrown veggies. The Great Tomato Plant Sale (GTPS) is just a little over a week away. We can’t wait to help you find the perfect veggies for your garden.
We’ve got plenty of exciting varieties to choose from. Over our 3 county area sales, we have 75 varieties of tomatoes, 39 varieties of peppers, and 78 varieties of other veggies, including eggplant, summer and winter squash, cucumbers, beans, leafy greens, and more! There’s something for everyone!
Plan your shopping trip in advance by visiting our website [link] for detailed variety descriptions, printable shopping lists, and helpful articles on growing summer veggies . Please note that availability varies by location—be sure to check the county-specific shopping lists and the description lists to find exactly what you’re looking for.
As a reminder, the dates of our sales are:
- Our Garden, Walnut Creek
(at N. Wiget & Shadelands Dr.)- Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
*ADA-accessible station with all plant varieties will be available in the parking lot on Saturday and Sunday - Wednesdays, April 9 and 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Rivertown Demonstration Garden, Antioch
(in the Contra Costa Event Park, 1201 W. 10th St.)- Saturday, April 12th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Richmond Civic Center Library
(325 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond)- Saturday, April 19th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For safety reasons, pets are not allowed inside the sales area.
We are very much looking forward to seeing you and assisting you in any way we can. Our “Ask a Master Gardener” team will be on-site at each of the 3 county area sales to help answer your gardening questions. We will also have a speaker at Our Garden, Walnut Creek, who will talk about “Pro Tips for the Summer Garden” on both Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, from noon to 1:00pm.