Home and Garden calendar for Snohomish County and beyond

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.

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.farmtotable monroe.com.

Sequim Lavender Festival: Tours of various lavender farms July 21, 22 and 23 in Sequim. Street fair, food and entertainment. More at www.lavender festival.com.

Garden tours

Iris garden tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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 15-16. 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. Tickets at Ace Hardware, Aunt Mary’s, Barbara’s Floral, McAuliffe’s Family Nursery, Pacific Stone Co., Quilting Mayhem, Sky Nursery, Sunnyside Nursery and The Quiltmakers Shoppe. More at www.mukilteogardenandquilt tour.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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