Lush perennials. Brilliantly colored roses. Fragrant herbs. Charming arts and crafts. Bountiful gardening advice. All of this and more was enjoyed by the nearly 900 visitors attending this year’s May Market, sponsored by the Suffield Garden Club.
The grounds and barn at the Phelps-Hatheway House provided the perfect setting once again, and visitors didn’t seem to mind the spotty rain. “It gave us more time to linger under the tents and look at the beautiful crafts,” said one visitor. “We drove up from Meriden so we really wanted to take our time.”
“I had a Birnam Woods moment on my way into the event, walking along High Street against the tide of happy shoppers exiting with armfuls of potted plants,” crowed Lisa Parker, Garden Club member. “And everyone was smiling!”
New and returning vendors also had a good day and generated positive word-of-mouth. Of merit this year were Bosco’s Garden Center, Simsbury and their classic display of decorative tuteurs (A tuteur is a garden structure, typically pyramid or obelisk-shaped, used to support and train climbing plants), and The Green Machine, Bloomfield and their beautiful display of trees, shrubs and plants. Vintage Garden Art, East Windsor with unique garden accessories was a popular vendor as well.
At the end of the day, event co-chairs Myron Marshaus and David Witkins were very pleased. “It was a good day, and we already envision future growth for May Market, with even more plant- and garden-related vendors. We hope to get more local growers in the community and surrounding areas involved, too.” With one successful May Market under their belts, Myron and David have agreed to chair next year’s May Market.
The Suffield Garden Club, organized in 1934, is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the natural environment as well as the beautification of Suffield. New members are welcome! To become a member or see the full calendar, visit www.SuffieldGardenClub.org.
