Art in the Garden at Weston Nurseries

Hooray for Spring! It’s an exciting time here at Weston Nurseries, coming back after three months of Winter to meet up with old friends,  co-workers and customers alike, seeing favorite plants and trees,( and contemplating which will be coming home with me this year) and  of course, hugging my goats.

These first few weeks are always new and exciting and busy, but there are certain events to which  all  of us here look forward. One is , naturally, the Marathon. Everyone knows where it starts, and you’ll find  us one mile down the road cheering on those amazing athletes , from the first to the last, with the bluegrass band as our back-up. Really, really fun.

But something every bit as fun happens here one day earlier, that you might not yet know about:  On Sunday  April 17th from eleven to four, my friend and fellow Garden State ex-pat Buffy Cave is hosting Art in the Garden here at Weston Nurseries, and you must come to see this:  food vendors,  performers, and 40 local artisans.

Now, I’ll admit I’m especially partial to this group of artists, since for nine years in a former life I owned a store  selling handcrafts created by New England artists only.They’re some of the best in the country: not only is their craftsmanship superb, but their sense of the absurd is glorious. Trust me on this: my house is filled with New England goodies.  My husband used to say I might actually make money if I didn’t buy everything first.

Now I sell trees and shrubs, as many natives as possible, but happily, Buffy carries on the  New England artisan tradition and it’s all happening this weekend.

Come see: there’s a yoga dance demo and mini-class at noon, live music from one to four, and face-painting all day.

Come find quilts, tie dye, pottery,candles, ceramics, glass design, photography, woodworking, and jewelry, not the least of which Buffy makes, herself. Check out her silver earrings and pendants molded from antique buttons and drawer-pulls. Beautiful and amazing. Every female in my family received a pair for Christmas last year. So, of course, did I.

Bring home the best local (Holliston) honey from Om Sweet Om. I hope they have plenty of their honey mustard. I’m all out of the jars I bought last Christmas.

Speaking of holidays: Easter is a week from Sunday, and Passover starts Monday evening. You’ll find pretty Easter presents , the perfect gift for your Sedar hostess or something lovely to grace your own Passover table.

So – you’re shopping, and you’re hungry? Go see my friend at the Curbmaster Grill. His loaded veggie burgers are the best, and if he happens to have soup….his mother makes it, and her chicken noodle is almost as perfect as my Grandma’s.  I say almost because Grandma might be watching, and Grandma’s soup was better than anyone’s. Always.

Save room for brownies from Yummy Mummy. There must be five or six kinds, and each is better than the last. Yum!

Just a note: After you’ve taken your bags of beautiful things back to the car and refreshed yourself with something from the Red Barn Coffee Roasters, come check out the best of spring at Weston Nurseries: Trees, shrubs, pansies and other annuals, perennials, containers, and everything to make your lawn and garden happy and healthy. We’ll be happy to help you with your questions and purchases – if they can drag us away from Art in the Garden.

One last thing: Buffy has asked me to tell you that the one dollar entrance fee goes to support the John Andrew Mazie Memorial Foundation.

See you there!