(Posted April 14, 2014)
By Teresa Woodard, Madison County Master Gardener
It’s time to feed your gardening mind, and there are plenty of upcoming opportunities to learn. Check out events on seed starting, fairy gardening and more.
• Community Expo. (April 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at London Elementary.) Stop by the Master Gardeners’ booth to learn about starting seeds. Make a pot from newspaper and take home a pot planted with seeds.
• Plant Sale. (May 10, 10 a.m.-noon at 1445 Itawamba Trail, London). The Master Gardeners will host a plant sale during the Lake Choctaw Community Garage Sale. Check out the reasonably priced perennials, shrubs, herbs, gardening accessories and hanging baskets for Mother’s Day.
• Fairy Gardens 101 Workshop. (June 18, 6:30 p.m. at London Library). Learn from three fairy garden wizards about steps to making these popular miniature gardens.
• Gardening Questions. For gardening questions, contact the Master Gardeners through the Ohio State University Extension office at (740) 852-0975, ext. 12, go online to Ohioline to search the OSU Gardening Fact Sheets.
