The Cass County Grow Another Row Committee hosted a free potted planting event in Mullet Park on August 6. The weather was lovely and 28 participants attended. The event taught local residents how to plant late fall patio plants. Participants planted herbs, radishes, peas, lettuce and spinach. These crops thrive in cooler temperatures and are great for early fall patio plants.
Participants also had the opportunity to plant extra potted plants to donate to a local food pantry. A total of 15 patio pots will be donated to the Atlantic Food Pantry. The Grow Another Row committee will care for these plants until they are distributed at the Atlantic Food Pantry.
The event was made possible through collaborations with Trivent Funding, Atlantic Parks and Rec and The Grow Another Row Committee, and organizers hope to organize future events to share gardening tips and promote local produce.
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