Master Gardener Jean Morton will be at the Elroy Library Saturday March 13 at 1 p.m. to share insights on container gardening. And with spring inching temptingly closer, now’s the perfect time to consider the possibilities of flowers and vegetables thriving in everything from garden center containers to cattle water tanks, old mop buckets, and cast iron soup pots. Jean will exchange container ideas with the audience and talk about soil selection, watering, and companion planting. Jean will also touch on the Master Gardener program and the helpful services available to both members and non-members.

     When Jean Morton moved to Elroy eight years ago, she made the shift from gardening in Zone 10 to gardening in Zone 4 and became an active and enthusiastic member of the Hill and Dale Garden Club, the Juneau County HCE (formerly Homemakers), and the Juneau County Master Gardener program, which in the last seven years has grown from seven members to more than forty.

     After Jean’s presentation, there will be an opportunity for gardeners to compare notes and ask questions. The Friends of the Elroy Library are sponsoring this free event.  A Caring in Communities Grant from Thrivent supports these projects.