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By Jan Freedman<\/strong><\/p>\n

One could not have asked for a more beautiful day for the Farmers\u2019 Market than last Saturday.
\nUnder a cloudless sky, we welcomed shoppers who remained in Town, perhaps on their way to the new music festival. Our last two farmers have now joined us and there is enough choice for everyone\u2019s tastes.
\nSaturday was our annual Strawberry Festival so we had a delicious free strawberry cake, made by Nicolle\u2019s Cakes, as well as toothpicks of strawberries for visitors to enjoy. The Aurora Community Band played great music, including some exciting blockbuster movie themes. It was a wonderful day.
\nThe Aurora Garden Club joins us every spring to publicize their annual Garden Tour. In order to help them do that, we are devoting this column to them and to gardening.
\nSo, how does your garden grow? There are as many personalities in a garden bed as there are persons who create, nurture and tend them.
\nYou can have a peek at some of the most diverse gardens in Aurora by buying a ticket to their annual Garden Tour happening on Sunday, July 10. Every year, the Aurora Garden Club presents a self-guided tour of eight amazing properties, rain or shine, beginning at 12 noon. You are welcome to stroll, pause, get inspired and talk to the garden owners.
\nAn added feature again this year is \u201cArtists in the Gardens.\u201d
\nFour artists from Kingscrafts Studio will be painting in the gardens during the afternoons, along with displays of their completed works. You are invited to socialize and talk gardening while sipping lemonade in two of the gardens.
\nOver time, the Aurora Garden Tour has showcased gardens that serve a wide variety of purposes. Yard spaces large or small can accommodate multiple needs for today\u2019s busy families. Enjoy and learn from what others have been inspired to create.
\nAfter planting your flowers, shrubs and vegetables, think about adding some art. Colourful garden art to hang on fences or shepherd\u2019s hooks make a garden come to life and give it personality.
\nNo garden? Then get creative with a planter box on your patio or deck. You could add a trellis for some height, some garden art and voila, you have your own garden to enjoy.
\n Whether you desire a place to relax, entertain or putter, you can create a garden space to suit your desires\u2014simple or exotic, low maintenance or low water consumption designs. You can focus on flowers, shrubs, vines and veggies, or a tiny market garden to enjoy eating fresh \u201cfrom earth to table.\u201d
\nThe Aurora Farmers\u2019 Market is an enthusiastic supporter of the Garden Club. We both encourage you to get outdoors and enjoy the fruits of your own labour or those of our local farmers. Don\u2019t be afraid to dig in and get your hands dirty.
\nIt will feel good and be very rewarding.
\nTickets for the Garden Tour, including detailed maps, are $15 each. So, drop by the Aurora Garden Club\u2019s booth in the park at the Farmers\u2019 Market to purchase them on Saturday July 2 or July 9. Visit their website for complete details www.gardenaurora.com.
\nUnsure if you have a \u201cgreen thumb?\u201d Simply give it a try and learn as you grow! Get inspired\u2014take the Tour or attend one of their meetings. The Aurora Garden Club has monthly meetings with an array of interesting speakers to help with all things in our natural world. Their website will tell you who is speaking next.
\nThe next Special Event at the Aurora Farmers\u2019 Market will be our Family Day on July 23.
\nThis has become a favourite for families and children of all ages so pencil it onto your calendars so you won\u2019t forget. We\u2019re already working on our plans so it will be an exciting day to remember for our visitors to the Market.<\/p>\n

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