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62nd Annual Hyde Park Spring Garden Fair
May 20, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT
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62nd Annual Hyde Park Spring Garden Fair
For over 60 years, the Garden Fair members have visited nurseries from Wisconsin to Indiana to select thousands of plants, based on our own gardening experience and emphasizing varieties suitable for city gardens.
Departments include annuals; container gardening; groundcover; hanging baskets; herbs; houseplants; perennials; trees, shrubs, vines, and roses; vegetables; and wildflowers.
The Garden Fair is held in the courtyard area of the Hyde Park Shopping Center, at 55th Street and S. Lake Park Avenue.
Herbs – The Herbs Department has hundreds of small plants in a wide variety, with over 400 pots of basil (11 cultivars), large containers of bay and rosemary, planters, and hanging baskets with mixed herbs and many rare, unusual herbs. Be sure to note the organically cultivated plants! The majority of our herbs will be organic, with items like stevia (a natural sweetener), rose-scented thyme, oregano zatar (middle eastern oregano), and of course a favorite—chocolate peppermint— try it with chocolate sauce on ice cream. Of course, we carry all of the various basils and herbs as usual.
Vegetables – The Veggie Department promotes vegetable gardening in the urban environment. We welcome first-time growers and are happy to help them select vegetables and varieties for small plots, containers, low light, or indoor conditions. Our space for stock is limited so popular items sell out in a hurry. It is best to come on Friday or early on Saturday morning. The vegetables are chosen for suitability to our growing conditions, flavor, and yield. You won’t find hollow, tasteless strawberries or bullet-proof tomatoes. Instead, look for mouth-watering strawberries that will naturalize in your garden, scrumptious tomatoes from all over the world, and colorful lettuces, peppers, and other ingredients for tasty, nutritious salads from spring ‘til frost.