Don’t have usable space in the ground to grow your vegetables?  With Spring upon us, and rising grocery costs, both new and experienced gardeners alike are planning what foods can be grown at home. Learn how to use above-ground growing systems for safe and fruitful production of your favorite backyard vegetables.  The Master Gardener program at the University of Illinois Extension for Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties will present methods to increase production by maximizing your space, recommending soil and fertilizer practices and use of available construction materials.

Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds and Containers will offer growing solutions for every space. Register for this free program being presented on May 2, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. at the Walnut Public Library located at 101 Heaton Street, Walnut Illinois.   To reserve your spot, register at the following link: go.illinois.edu/growingspaces  Please direct any questions about the program to Master Gardener/Master Naturalist Coordinator Bettyann Harrison at (309) 364-2356 or bettyann@illinois.edu.