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Partly cloudy with afternoon showers or thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High 96F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%..
Scattered thunderstorms during the evening. Cloudy skies after midnight. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Low 72F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Participants can make a hypertufa container similar to this container from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Halifax Farmers Market. The $6 cost will cover the supplies and materials. There will also be a make and take craft for youth over 5 to assemble an angel using fragrant tea bags.
Participants can make a hypertufa container similar to this container from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Halifax Farmers Market. The $6 cost will cover the supplies and materials. There will also be a make and take craft for youth over 5 to assemble an angel using fragrant tea bags.
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Southside Master Gardeners will be joined by the Southside Virginia Herb Society for a make-your-own hypertufa container and information about herbs at this week’s Second Saturday event at the Halifax Farmers Market from 8 to 11 a.m.
The $6 cost for the hypertufa container will cover all materials and supplies needed to make a container to take home.
Hypertufa is a funny sounding word. It is the name of a process of making garden containers, ornaments, sculptures or stepping stones using Portland cement, perlite and peat. The process is easy and fun. The process was developed as a lightweight substitute for volcanic rock called Tufa. Tufa was used to make Alpine troughs but is no longer available.
The groups have everything needed and will coach attendees through the process Saturday. It can be messy, so wear old clothes.
The Southside Virginia Herb Society will be on hand to discuss the importance of herbs. They will have herbal cookies, a newly released cookbook and plants for sale. There will be craft for kids over 5 to make an angel out of fragrant tea bags. There is no charge for this activity and all supplies will be provided.
Both groups will be on hand to answer gardening and herb questions.
There will also be fresh produce, organic meat, eggs and baked goods for sale by the regular vendors plus the indoor market with crafts, herbal soaps and salves, collectibles and yes, even some barn quilts.