Hundreds of organic vegetable starts and perennials, all lovingly grown and nurtured by San Juan County Master Gardeners, will be on sale at the Mullis Center on Saturday, May 13 at 9 a.m. – just in time for Mother’s Day.

The Master Gardeners choose vegetables they love. Some are unique heirlooms, they serve a variety of uses, and all have exceptional flavor. There are hundreds of vegetable starts of all kinds, all ready for a new home. Because these plants succeed in master gardeners’ gardens, they’re very likely to succeed in yours. Master gardeners will be at the sale to provide care and growing advice.

Look forward to tomatoes! Fifteen tomato varieties are available, including cherries of all colors. Yellow sun golds, orange gold nuggets, red sweet million and black cherry types; Roma, San Marzano, and Principe Borghese for sauces, canning and drying; and of course, tomatoes for eating right out of hand for a pure taste of summer.

Peppers from sweet to hot, for frying, drying, salsas and salads. There are jalapeno and serrano for heat, padrone and Jimmy Nardello for frying, and Anaheim, California wonder and Corno di Toros for stuffing, grilling and roasting. Try Turkish paprika to make your own paprika.

Cucumbers include little leaf for pickling; the large slicer Marketmore; lemon for its round shape and lemon yellow color; and the Japanese suhyo, a long and sweet slicer. There will be lots of squash – all the summer and winter favorites. Several yellow and green summer squashes, including patty pans, yellow crooknecks, Black Beauty and Costata Romanesco zucchini.

All proceeds from the sale are used to support master gardener programs. Funds also support plant diagnostic clinics on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands.