If you've lived in Gilroy longer than a season, you know about the Miller Red Barn spring plant sale. People circle this one on their calendars months out. It also gets crowded if you sleep on arrival time.
Saturday, April 18, 8am to 2pm. Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy. The Miller Red Barn is the venue, and the selection is actual quality plants, not sad clearance stuff that won't survive your yard.
Timing Matters
Get there by 8:30am if you want decent selection. By 9:30am, the parking situation gets real. By 10am, you're hunting for what's left. The early people come with wagons or carts. They know what they want, and they grab the good stuff fast.
What You're Buying
Spring perennials, annuals, vegetables if you're planting a garden now, native plants if you're smart about water. Prices are fair. Quality is solid. This is what local gardeners actually want to plant this time of year.
If you've got a yard that needs work, a patio that needs color, or even just a stubborn bare corner of your property that's bugged you since last summer, this is the move. Walk through, see what speaks to you, buy it, and actually have a reason to get your hands in the dirt this weekend.
What to Bring
Cash. A wagon if you have one. Realistic expectations about how many plants you'll fit in your car. Most people underestimate this and end up making two trips. That's fine. It's worth it.
Christmas Hill Park is at 8250 Christmas Hill Lane, Gilroy. Parking is available. Get there early.
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