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Bloom and Grow: Container Gardening
2025-04-01 18:00:00 2025-04-01 19:00:00 America/New_York Bloom and Grow: Container Gardening Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - West

Tuesday, April 01
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-01 18:00:00 2025-04-01 19:00:00 America/New_York Bloom and Grow: Container Gardening Do you want to garden, but are short on space? Learn the ins and outs of container gardening with Master Gardener Kathe Rae. Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - West

Do you want to garden, but are short on space? Learn the ins and outs of container gardening with Master Gardener Kathe Rae.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Home and Garden |

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