After the groundbreaking ceremony Saturday morning, everyone was invited to move to the Community Room at the Logan County Housing Authority High Rise for two workshops.

The first workshop was put on by Connie Burgett of Connie's County Greenhouse near Latham. Burgett spoke about ornamental gardening. The second presentation was by Steve Sparks, a Logan County Master Gardener and retired owner of Sparks Soil Testing Lab, who spoke on soil conditions at the gardens and soil amendments for vegetables.

Pictures by Nila Smith

Cyndi Campbell of Community Action gives a donation to Salvation Army volunteer Kara Sennett for the garden picket fund.

Salvation Army volunteer Kathleen Brumbaugh gives out free bedding plants to gardeners.

Connie Burgett discusses transplanting from pots to beds...

...and shows what happens when plants are root-bound in their containers.

This young lady admires Burgett's bright red geraniums.

Steve Sparks speaks on soil amendments for vegetables.

Joyce Skelton is the winner of a basket of bedding plants.

Bob Wright won the basket of gardening books and seeds.

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