On Tuesday, April 30, Area Extension Specialized Agent Craig Mauney will lead a Container Gardening with Vegetables workshop, 3-4:30pm, including discussion on which species are best adapted to this practice. Visit bullingtongardens.org for more information. … The Asheville Spring Herb Festival, the largest herb festival in the Southeast — turning 30 this year — occurs Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5, with more than 50 businesses selling books, plants, soaps, herbal crafts, medicinal herbs, lotions, dried flowers, baked goods, herbal gifts, and more. The festival will be held at the Western North Carolina Farmers Market, a 36-acre site with a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. More information is available at ashevilleherbfestival.org. … The Henderson County Tailgate Market kicks off for the season on Saturday, April 6, 8am-12pm at 100 North King St. This year, in recognition of the market’s 40th anniversary, vendors will host specific themes each week to engage more area residents to visit, including, in April, “Garden Ready Plants,” “Dirt Health,” “Easter Specials,” and “Cultivating Love.” Visit hendersoncountytailgatemarket.com for more information and updates throughout the growing season. … Garden Jubilee, held along Main Street in downtown Hendersonville on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, 9am-5pm, is a Memorial Weekend fête featuring more than 200 vendors selling flowers, vegetables, herbs, and plants of all kinds. Lectures and workshops by national lawn-and-garden experts are a hallmark of this popular event; visithendersonvillenc.org.