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It’s sunflower season again. | COURTESY ECKERT’S FAMILY FARMS
SATURDAY, JULY 10 Sunflower Trail Saturday, July 10 Eckert’s Farm in Belleville $10 (951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville; 618-233-0513) Sunflowers have bloomed nearly a month early at Eckert’s Farm in Belleville, and they’re ready for the crowds. s we eagerly await olumbia Bottom onservation rea’s field, Eckert’s announced its sunflower patch has blossomed. rowds can come to take photos or even pick their own flowers. The field stretches 2 acres, allowing plenty of space to stretch out and have a photoshoot or two. “ e plant these crops months in advance and can’t be certain of what will make it through the winter frosts or intense summer heat, so a surprise harvest of sunflowers, along with blackberries and peaches is very exciting, ngie Eckert, vice president of retail operations, said in a press release. dding to the fun, Eckert’s has made a change to its sunflower trail this year. Post-photoshoot, guests can cut their own sunflower — or take multiple — for 1 per flower. The tricky part is getting tickets. ast weekend was supposed to be the opening, but heavy rains made for muddy fields. So that
didn’t happen, and you can be sure there will be even more demand if Eckerts is able to open the fields this weekend. But if you just want to get out to see a little of the farm life, Eckerts has plenty of you-pick-it options, including blackberries and, new this week, the much-anticipated peaches. Because nature is unpredictable, you’re probably going to want to check www.eckerts.com before you head out. Eckerts also strongly recommends reservations. More Flowers: ant more options than Eckerts and olumbia Bottom The Missouri Department of onservation plants other sunflower fields at the eldon Spring onservation rea (6990 South Missouri 94, St. Charles) in St. harles ounty. Those flowers are expected to bloom in mid-to-late uly, depending on growing conditions. —Jenna Jones and Jaime Lees
SUNDAY, JULY 11 Jimbo Mathus 7 p.m. Sunday, July 11. The Gaslight Theater, 360 N. Boyle Avenue. $20. 314-458-2978. s a founding member of the -based S uirrel ut ippers, Jimbo Mathus ended up in the middle of the swing revival of the late ’ 0s. The difference between Continued on pg 26
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