Garden event in Kenton

KENTON — The Friendship Gardens of Hardin County will host a summer garden program at 960 W. Kohler Street in Kenton. The events begin at 6:30 pm with a presentation on “Growing Cucurbits” on August 16.

Cucurbits are squash, cucumbers, pumpkins, melons, and gourds. Learn how to grow these delicious vegetables, and tips on how to keep them pest and disease free. This program will be held at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, August 16, and will be presented by Master Gardener Stewart Coats, who is an award-winning gardener.

The event is free and open to the public, rain or shine, with the featured program inside the shelter house at the Friendship Gardens with seating. Registration is not necessary to attend. Master Gardener Volunteers will be stationed throughout the Friendship Gardens before and after the program to answer your gardening questions.

Dean Brown
Dean Brown joined The Lima News in 2022 as a reporter. Prior to The Lima News, Brown was an English teacher in Allen County for 38 years, with stops at Perry, Shawnee, Spencerville and Heir Force Community School. So they figured he could throw a few sentences together about education and business in the area. An award-winning photographer, Brown likes watching old black and white movies, his dog, his wife and kids, and the four grandkids - not necessarily in that order. Reach him at [email protected] or 567-242-0409.