Monroe’s Farm to Table Farmers Market: Runs 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays until Sept. 6, Lake Tye Park, 14964 Fryelands Blvd. About 60 vendors each week, plus food trucks, face painting, balloon animals, live music, fresh produce, eggs, milk, cheese, wine, beer, flowers, honey, baked goods and other handcrafted items. More at www.farmtotablemonroe.com.
Hardy Plant Society of Washington’s Summer Plant Sale: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 8, held at a member’s home, 14555 Stone Ave. N., Shoreline. The house is one block east of Highway 99 and one block north of N. 145th Street. Lots of perennials for sale. Cash, credit cards and checks accepted. More at: www.hardyplantsocietywa.org.
Sequim Lavender Festival: Tours of various lavender farms July 21, 22 and 23 in Sequim. Street fair, food and entertainment. More at www.lavenderfestival.com.
Garden tours
Edible Garden Tour: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 1, starting at Kirke Park, 7028 Ninth Ave. NW, Seattle. Self-guided walking/biking tour of a dozen Ballard urban farms and food gardens. The tour features creative ways to grow food in urban spaces, including the use of parking strips, containers and raised beds; easy to construct chicken coops and bee houses; many varieties of fruit trees, berry bushes and edible ground covers, in addition to a traditional garden bed. Meet gardeners and ask questions. The $10 entry fee goes to support Sustainable Ballard’s community projects. More at www.sustainableballard.org.
Oak Harbor Garden Club Tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 1. Access to six gardens, refreshments and live entertainment. Cost is $18 donation. Tickets at Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Greenhouse Florist & Nursery, Hummingbird Farm Nursery & Gardens, Mailliard’s Landing Nursery, Wind & Tide Bookshop, Bayleaf in Coupeville, and 3 Sisters Market. More at www.oakharborgardenclub.org.
Iris garden tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 1, 8 and 9, at nursery Cascadia Iris Gardens, 3011 134th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens. Free. More at www.cascadiairisgardens.com.
Mukilteo Quilt & Garden Tour: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 15 and 16. Self-guided tour of seven gardens with quilts plus an indoor quilt display at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo. Advance tickets are $15, $20 day of event. More at www.mukilteogardenandquilttour.org.
Edmonds in Bloom: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 16. Self-guided tour of five private gardens and one school garden under a private/public partnership. Advance tickets are $15, $20 day of event. Tickets at Sky Nursery, Garden Gear, Bountiful Home and the Frances Anderson Center. More at www.edmondsinbloom.com.
To submit calendar items, contact Andrea Brown at 425-339-3443 or abrown@heraldnet.com.
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