Calendar of events relating to homes and gardens

17th Street Farmers' Market: Thursday Fresh Market, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. today; Growers' Bohemian Market, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; and vintage market, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, at the market, 17th and East Main streets. Free. (804) 646-0477. Through October.

Daylily Display: Perennial Pickle, an American Hemerocallis Display Garden and Historical Garden, features more than 1,200 named cultivars on view in gardens and fields, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today through Sunday at the garden, 14145 Burruss Lane, Ruther Glen in Caroline County. (804) 994-2418.

Williamsburg Garden Walks: Summertime guided tours of the gardens in the Historic Area are included in Colonial Williamsburg admission. Registration is required for all walks.

Gardens of the Gentility, 9:30 a.m. Fridays and Tuesdays through Aug. 29, meeting in the Palace Green.

Garden History Walk, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays through Aug. 27; meet in front of the Printing Office on Duke of Gloucester Street.

For information or registration, call (800) HISTORY (447-8679) or visit www.history.org.

South-of-the-James Market: Farmers' market, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday around Shelter No. 2 in Forest Hill Park, entrance at New Kent Avenue and 42nd Street. (804) 513-3100. Saturdays through October.

Lakeside Farmers' Market: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday and 8 a.m.-noon and 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at Lakeside Towne Center, 6116 Lakeside Ave. (804) 262-6593. Saturdays and Wednesdays through November.

Goochland Farmers' Market: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday on the grounds of Grace Episcopal Church, 2955 River Road West, Goochland. Free. (804) 332-3144. Saturdays through October.

Ashland Farmers' Market: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday on Duncan Street behind Ashland Town Hall. Free. (804) 798-9219. Saturdays through November.

Rain Barrel Workshop: Construct a rain barrel, to collect and use rainwater for your garden, in a workshop, 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Chesterfield Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road. $30 per barrel with two-barrel limit; registration required. (804) 748-1035, option 1.

Saturdays in the Garden: Monticello's garden programs take place at 9:30 a.m. at various locations on the estate in Albemarle County:

The Natural History of Trees walking tour, Saturday beginning at the Garden Shop.

Woody Plant Propagation workshop, July 19 at Tufton Farm. Bring pruning shears.

Programs are $10 and require registration. www.monticello.org or (434) 984-9822.

Antiques Road Show: Local experts evaluate home treasures, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday in Wellford Hall, St. John's Church, Warsaw. $10 per item, three items for $25; benefits Richmond County Museum and Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. (804) 333-4333.

Lewis Ginter Programs: Increase your gardening know-how with programs at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave.:

Kitchen Gardens, workshop covering planning, designing and planting, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday and next Thursday, $50-$70.

Wedding Floral Design, Part 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, continuing Tuesdays through Aug. 5, $180-$190.

Walk & Talk: Hydrangeas, 9-11 a.m. July 19, $14, members free.

Registration required for all classes. To register or for course information, visit www.lewisginter.org or call (804) 262-9887, ext. 322.

Byrd House Market: Farmers' market and handmade arts and crafts, 3:30-7 p.m. Tuesday behind William Byrd Community House, South Linden Street and Idlewood Avenue. Free. (804) 643-2717. Tuesdays through October.

Community Garden Workshop: Tricycle Gardens hosts a workshop for those interested in beginning a community garden, 6:30-9 p.m. July 30 or Aug. 13 at Tricycle Gardens' office, 211 W. Seventh St. in old Manchester. www.tricyclegardens.org or (804) 231-7767. --Compiled by Pat Row
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