Don’t let the size of your yard limit your green thumb! Join Grailville Retreat & Program Center, in Loveland, Ohio, as we explore spatially challenged gardening on Saturday, March 16, 2013, from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

Many folks find it challenging to have enough time and space at home for gardening.  If you are familiar with this challenge, but would like to explore your green thumb- this is the workshop for you! Led by expert gardener Mary Lu Lageman, this workshop will present “outside the box” options for raising food and plants in boxes and containers of various sorts.  We will look at the basics of container gardening and varieties of vegetables and herbs that are adapted to containers.  We will investigate how to meet plant needs with soil medium, fertility, light, and water.  You will get a chance for hands-on preparation of a container garden that can be taken home as a “starter” for discovering the rewards of growing food in a small space.

Gardening in a Box  is a part of Grailville’s 2013 Good Earth/Good Eats + Good Arts Series, building skills to help us live lightly and well on the Earth we share. Experience the connections between people, the earth and the food we eat, and enjoy hands-on arts activities exploring both the beauty of the earth and your own creativity.

Gardening in a Box is offered on Saturday, March 16, from 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm at Grailville Retreat & Program Center, 932 O’Bannonville Road, Loveland OH. Tuition is $30, which includes take home materials including a container, soil mix and plants. Reservations are required. Some scholarships may be available. Contact (513) 683-2340 or www.grailville.org to register or for further information.