Phillips Public Library to host gardening talk April 12

PHILLIPS – Phillips Public Library will host a talk from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, by Ellen Foster, who will speak on “Gardening Techniques for Plots, Raised Beds and Greenhouses.”
Foster draws on her years of experience in commercial gardening in Avon, and will lead a discussion about the challenges of home gardening in traditional plots, raised beds and small greenhouses.
Free seeds, resources for testing soil and handouts on guidelines for using manure, vegetables varieties for Maine gardens, garden equipment, and growing in small spaces will be available.
The talk at the library, 96 Main St., is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Andrea Nurse at andreanurse44@gmail.com or Betsy Squibb squibb@maine.edu.