Fall in Shipshewana

It’s one of my favorite times of year…FALL, and it has officially arrived in Shipshewana! The leaves are beginning to change colors, the air is brisk, and the scarecrows are out! Yes, that's right, scarecrows are scattered along store fronts all throughout Shipshewana for our annual Scarecrow Showcase! The Trading Place is participating this year with 4 scarecrow displays – Wash Day in the Country at the Antique Gallery; Wilma the Waitress at the Auction Restaurant; Old Lambright’s Farm at the Farmstead Inn; and Jabbering Jack the Auctioneer in front of the Livestock Auction Barn; plus there are 25 other scarecrows out and about Shipshewana. Join us the weekend of Fall Crafters Fair (October 8, 9 & 10) and vote on your favorite scarecrow with pocket change. Proceeds will go to the LaGrange County Clothes & Food Basket.
Visit http://www.fallcraftersfair.com/ for more information on the Fall Crafters Fair.

Quilt Garden Update

Our quilt garden received a "make-over" on Friday with 6 yards of fresh mulch! Check out the photos here...the darker mulch seems to really make the rose colored flowers "pop".

As you can see in the photos, the white vinca have taken off and have left the rose colored ones behind. We hope the hot weather this week will help boost them along.

Come out and see it for yourself, along with all the other gardens along the official Quilt Gardens Tour.

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Spring is here!

The daffodils are in bloom and the tulips are beginning to come up. It's spring in Shipshewana! This is one of my favorite seasons, but it is also a busy one, as we prepare for the opening of the Flea Market. May 5th is opening day this year, and there is a lot to do to get ready! They have begun setting up tents and canopies, we even had one vendor set up outdoors today.

Today, the new Shipshewana RV Park opened it's gates for the season. We turned on the electric and are ready for the campers! http://www.tradingplaceamerica.com/rv.php

If you like gardening, antiques, art or are concerned with being "green" our first annual Outdoor Garden Show will interest you! May 2nd vendors will set up on the lawn of the Antique Gallery for this event. There will be lots of activity in town this day as it is also our annual MayFest celebration. Kid's games, a road run, volleyball and horseshoe tournaments, a parade, open stage featuring local entertainment, awesome food and much more! It's hometown fun at it's finest. http://www.shipshewana.com/page.php?page_id=390

As you can see we're busy getting ready for your visit to Shipshewana...we hope to see you soon!