Photos by Lisa Aciukewicz ·
Friday, May 22, 2026
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Donna Lee stands in the front of the line of gardeners hoping to get the pick of the crop. Many shoppers arrived early, and the line wound around the Westward Orchards farmstand.
Kevin White sets down his tray of what he says are “the most reliable and lovely herbs ever.”
Alison Thornton picks out some geraniums.
Evan Fitek picks out a New Zealand impatiens for his mom before heading to his soccer game.
Garden Club member Marty Green gets surprised by a European ginger plant that doesn’t want to let go.
Madhavi and Kusuma Kolli pick out colorful annuals.
Jamie Allard eschews the ornamentals and selects tomato plants.
Despite all the beautiful offerings, the plant sale is all but upstaged by a fully blooming mustard cover crop behind the Westward Orchards farmstand.
Christina and Connor Chamberlain head to the checkout with a tray of dahlias.