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Gardeners’ Sale
Our 27th annual Gardeners’ Sale is scheduled on the Saturday after Mother’s Day. Join us and stroll through our farmer’s market style sale. We'll be featuring vendors selling plants and gardening-related items. Proceeds from the sale fund our community projects.
THE 2024 SALE IS SATURDAY, MAY 18
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
1870 W. Galena Blvd.
Parking lot behind West Aurora Learning Center
(formerly Dreyer Medical Clinic)
RAIN or SHINE
FREE Parking
The Fox Valley Garden Club features plants from members' gardens, as well as annuals and perennials from local nurseries available for sale at reasonable prices. Vendors will showcase annuals, perennials, vegetable plants, garden and yard art, furniture, garden related crafts, bird houses and feeders, and more. Food is also available.
Checklist for day of the Gardeners’ Sale:
- Arrive early for the best selection
- Remember your plant wish list
- Bring cash, credit card and/or checks
- Bring a wagon or cart to transport your treasures to your car
Want to be a vendor?
Download the application.
Download the guidelines.
Vendors for 2024 as of 4/4/24
Food:
Brit’s Sweet Treats - baked goods, scones, cinnamon rolls, cookies, pie
Maly’s Food, Lisa – frozen vegetable egg rolls
JavaPlus Coffee & Tea on Waterford
Romanian Sweet & Savory – homemade bread, Romanian sweet bread, muffins, cookies
Abby @ 2 Sisters Farms - Honey
Crafts:
Lion Concrete – concrete birdbath, flowerpots, lawn statues
Maria Arciga – Homemade tumblers, tote bags, keychains, handmade bracelets, makeup bags
Junkin’ Creations, Frank – metal art, bird feeders, fused glass, paint your own concrete.
Cloudy Water Co, Jamie – crochet items, handmade art
Creatively Intentional Candle, Mary Ylisela – handmade soy candles, wax melts, room sprays
The Flying Purple Pigs, Kat Apostle – abstract stain glass, hand painted rocks
Tara Quade – essential oils, crystals, rocks, minerals
Playing with Fire – Jackie Reuland – welded yard art from silverware, tools, horseshoes, other metals
Albo Acres, Barb & Rick Gast – alpaca fiber, yarn, socks, mittens, blankets, shoe inserts
Jim Ahng – driftwood bench, garden chair, birdhouse, potting stands, wood mushrooms
Julie’s Jewels, Susie – glass jewelry, metal works, acrylic jewelry
Karen Sims – planter boxes and various wood crafts
Carla Baker – knit & crochet, jewelry accessories, all handmade
Plants
Iris Meisters, Bill & Scott – potted bearded iris and perennials
Cheryl App – perennials, tree seedlings, handmade mosaics
Anne Galloway – perennials & coleus. Handmade fish lures
Denise Farrugia – perennials, grasses, Peonies, stainless steel plant markers
Theis Farm Market – bedding plants, herbs, annuals, veg plants, hanging baskets
Midge Poore – perennials plants, bulbs, roots and some garden art/accessories
Sunset Growers, Jack – bedding plants, hanging baskets
Sophia’s Succulents & Sweets - succulents, painted pots, baked goods, cactus themed merch
Sofia Garcia – potted azaleas
Northern Illinois Worm Farm, Jerry – worm castings, casting tea
Sue Middleton – Hosta, coneflower, brown eyed Susan, sedum, iris groundcover, loosestrife,
sweet woodruff, creeping Jenny, handmade earrings, crocheted potholders
Fox Valley Organics, Dan & Bev – certified organic peppers & tomatoes
Light of the Soil – soil health
Paw Paws Industries, Marty Rogers–worm castings,compost tea,vermicomposting systems multi-use
Kane County Landscape Materials and Supplies – plants, mulch, topsoil
Cara Koen – veggie & cold processed soap
Small Pot Farm, Dustin – 6” Marigolds, Dusty Millers, Lavender, Blue Sage, Royal Carpet Alyssum
2023 Vendors
Plants
- Cheryl App – perennials & handmade mosaics
- Bartlett Tree Experts – tree services
- Cara’s Garden – tomatoes, peppers, kale, cabbage, cold-processed soap
- A.Denise Farrugia & Ron Burgess – perennials, grasses, stainless steel plant markers
- Fox Valley Organics – tomato and pepper plants, OMRI certified
- Anne Galloway – perennials & coleus
- Sofia Garcia - plants
- Iris Meisters, Bill & Scott – potted bearded iris and perennials
- Sue Middleton - perennials, hosta, coneflower, brown eyed Susan, sedum, iris, groundcover, loosestrife, handmade earrings, crocheted potholders
- Needful Things, Tiffanie – plants, décor, accessories
- Midge Poore – perennials, wood birdhouses, misc handmade items
- Claire Rogers – perennials, garden décor, 3-D printed items
- Karen Schroedter – perennials, cacti & succulents
- Sophie’s Succulents & Sweets - succulents, various plants, painted pots, cookies, pumpkin bread, granola
- Sunset Growers, Jack – plants, hanging baskets, lettuce & green produce
- Theis Farm Market – bedding plants, herbs, annuals, vegetable plants, hanging baskets
Crafts
- Jim Ahng – birdhouses, driftwood bench, wood crafts, potting stands
- Maria Arciga – tumblers, tote bags, keychains, handmade bracelets, makeup bags
- Carla Baker – crochet handmade accessories
- Bob & Del – steel garden art, fresh eggs
- Cloudy Water Co, Jamie – crochet items, handmade art, etc
- Margaret Durso & Joanne – stained glass, scarfs, used garden tools
- Iron Nest – new, vintage, homemade, repurposed and upcycled home and garden items. Honey, jams, peanut butter, soaps
- Junkin’ Creations, Frank – metal art, bird feeders, rock art, paint your own concrete
- Lion Concrete – concrete birdbath, flowerpots, lawn statues
- Marty & Roger, Paw Paws worms
- Norma – Mexican art
- Shadowlux Soapery, Amy – handmade soap
- Phil Strods – handpainted birdhouses, beehouse, garden signs from barn wood
Food
- Brit’s Sweet Treats - baked goods, scones, cinnamon rolls, cookies, pie
- Draper’s Honey, Don – honey, creamed honey, candles, paw wax, honey stix
- Holy Pierogi, Gandi Falcon – pierogi truck
- M&D Enterprise Service, Mark - local maple syrup
- Sassafras Sweet Treats – cookies, scones, lemonade
- Shadow Family Farm – homemade jams & honey, wood products-pens/pencils
- Tamalex – freshly made artisan Mexican Tamales/cold drinks. Pre-orders available 2-weeks prior at: www.tamalex.net All pre-orders must be picked up at the event.
