garden calendar

Growing Your Own Food – The Master Gardeners and the Washington State University Extension is presenting this class that will discuss vegetables and heirloom gardening. Thursday. 6-8 p.m., WSU County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana St. $10. 477-2048.

28th Annual Home and Yard Show – Presented by Jim Custer Enterprises, this year’s event will feature displays and demonstrations with home and yard related products, services and improvements. Includes special attractions of flowers, trees and waterfalls. Feb. 23, noon-9 p.m., Feb. 24. noon-9 p.m., Feb. 25. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Feb. 26. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $6 for adults, kids 12 and under, free. 924-0588.

Growing Your Own Food – The Master Gardeners and the Washington State University Extension is presenting this class that will discuss raised bed gardening. Feb. 23. 6-8 p.m., WSU County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana St. $10. 477-2048.

Friends of Manito Houseplant Seminar and Sale – Pepper Ballien of Interior Gardens will speak at this seminar that features a houseplant sale to follow. Feb. 25. 10 a.m., Manito Park meeting room, east of the conservatory. Free for members, $5 for nonmembers. 456-8038.

Growing Your Own Fruits and Berries – The Master Gardeners and the Washington State University Extension is presenting this class that will discuss tree fruits and growing berries. March 9. 6-8 p.m., WSU County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana St. $10. 477-2048.

Growing Your Own Herbs – The Master Gardeners and the Washington State University Extension is presenting this class that will discuss culinary herbs and specialty plants. March 23. 6-8 p.m., WSU County Extension Education Center, 222 N. Havana St. $10. 477-2048.

U.S. Bank Boise Flower and Garden Show – More than 150 outstanding booths and displays. The exhibits will showcase local nurseries, landscape architects and designers, garden stores, suppliers and manufacturers, decking and other industry related companies. Show attendees will be able to gather ideas for their own gardens, make purchases for their yards, and talk to experts. March 24-26. 10 a.m., Boise Centre on the Grove, Boise. $7/adults, $3/children ages 7-12. (888) 888-7631.

Corbin Art Center Historic Garden Clean-up – Volunteers are needed to edge, weed and clean-up this garden. Refreshments will be provided. April 1. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. 624-0885.

Cleaning From the Core – Community-wide clean-up of downtown core and Riverfront Park. Contact the Office of Neighborhood Services to volunteer at 477-2839. April 22. 9-11:30 a.m., downtown Spokane. Free. 477-2839.

Garden Expo 2006 – More than 200 garden-related vendors will be at this expo presented by the Inland Empire Gardeners. May 13. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane Community College Lair, 1810 N. Greene St. 535-8434.

North Idaho Fair – Aug. 23-27. This year’s theme is “Blue Ribbon Good Times.” Fair gates open each day at 9 a.m. Exhibit buildings open Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Carnival is open Wednesday-Saturday, noon-11 p.m., and Sunday, noon-8 p.m. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Coeur d’Alene. $6/general, $2.50/ages 6-12, free/ages 5 and younger, $3/parking. (208) 765-4969.

Fall Perennial Plant Sale – Presented by Friends of Manito. Members begin shopping at 8 a.m., open to the public at 10 a.m. Sept. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Manito Park, maintenance yard east of Gaiser Conservatory. Free admission. 456-8038.