Get backyard vegetable gardening tips in Asheboro library class

Annie Mills

ASHEBORO – Ensure that your fruits and vegetables thrive with the help of “Backyard Vegetable Gardening,” a class at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 4, at the Asheboro Public Library.

 Annie Mills, horticultural agent with Randolph County Cooperative Extension, will guide participants through site development, selecting appropriate varieties, and cultivational practices to keep plants healthy.

The class is free and the public is invited.

As horticultural agent, Mills provides support and programs for consumers and horticulture businesses. She works with farmers markets and community gardens, and assists with the county’s needs related to production of and access to local foods.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street. For more information, call 336-318-6803.