Spring is a great time to start gardening. Start now by prepping your beds for the spring planting of your plants and vegetables. With that in mind, think about attending the Gonzales Master Gardeners’ Spring Plant Sales! That’s right “Sales”!  We are having two this spring.

Our first sale, Tomato/Vegetable Sale, was on Saturday, March 6, 2021 where we sold only tomatoes, peppers, and other vegetables.  

Our Vegetable Grow Team provided great varieties of tomatoes. Some of the heirlooms were available. Heirloom tomatoes are more resistant to various plant diseases and insects. The varieties of vegetables provided do well in our area.  There were peppers, squashes, eggplants and a few more to complete your vegetable garden.  New this year was seed starter kits for those who want to learn how to grow your own vegetables from seed.  These included seeds for a variety of vegetables, one Celebrity tomato and one pepper plant. Information about how to get started was provided. We plan to have another sale of this type next spring.

Our second sale was our annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 17, 2021 on Texas Heroes Square in downtown Gonzales from 8:30 am until 1:00 pm.  By having the spring plant sale a little later, we are able to find more plants from our wholesale nurseries.  By April, temperatures are warmer and the annual bedding plants and perennials are ready to go in the ground. Our grow teams have been very busy growing quite a few plants in our Greenhouse.  We offered many perennial/adaptive native plants, annuals, herbs, tropical house plants and succulents.  There were also be a few varieties of citrus trees, blackberries and blueberries available. 

There was a great Silent Auction, Children’s Activities and “Ask the Master Gardener” booth. There was also an opportunity to sign up for the next MG training class scheduled for the fall of 2021.
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We accepted cash/checks/credit/debit cards this year. Our sales are always held rain or shine. If you want specific plants for a future plant sale, please contact Fran Saliger at fsaliger@gvec.net or call 830-203-0311.  If we can find the plant at our wholesale nursery or grow it ourselves, we would be glad to accommodate your needs.

The proceeds from this fundraiser help support our mission of teaching the community and school children about gardening and horticulture. Gonzales Master Gardeners is a 501(c) (3) working under the direction of the Texas A & M AgriLife Extension.    

Growing the plants for the sale is an enormous opportunity for our students and members to learn more about plants and plant propagation.  We grow our plants both at home and at our greenhouse as well as purchasing from our wholesale nurseries.   We offer a wide range of plants from annual color plants, herbs, perennials, succulents/cacti, native plants, trees and shrubs.   Our sale is a major public event on Texas Heroes Square in downtown Gonzales.  We look forward to seeing our public and not only selling them quality plants but answering their questions and concerns about gardening.  Many of our customers come to the sale with specifics needs in mind and we are happy to make suggestions for plants in any area of their yards. ​
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April 17, 2021 Spring Plant Sale

                    Shoppers                                                          Herbs                                                  Succulents
  w/ Sandy L., Donna, Sandy M., Mayra                           Dee, Kristi                                 Sandy L., Donna, Tommie, Jane

              Patio and House Plants                                 Trees and Annuals                            Picking the perfect flower pot
​                         Mayra                                                           Donna                                             Jodi and Carolyn P.

              Perennials and Trees                                       Silent Auction                                 Trees, overcast and windy day
​                       Brenda                                                   Arline and Julie                

               Perennials and Trees                             Trees, FFA Students assist                           Assisting Shoppers
​                       Sandy L.                                                       Mike T.                                                       Shari

               Succulents and Cacti                                   Plant Holding Area                                      Plant Ticket Area
                  Sandy M., Jane B.                                          Nadine, Kay                                          Jo, Robbie, Cindy

                                Ticket, Checkout
        Nancy S., Shirley, Jo, Robbie, Cindy, Marcia, Dave

​The yellow vests indicate Gonzales Master Gardener volunteers.

March 6, 2021 Tomato/Vegetable Sale

The sale was a great success which enables our educational and community projects. Thanks to everyone!