Start your own Essential Garden with free garden kits provided by the University of Tennessee at Martin through the Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network on Saturday, May 9th from 8am – 12 noon at the Martin Farmers Market.
While supplies last, Northwest Tennessee residents can pick up seed packets, garden containers and soil from the Martin Farmers Market which is located in Downtown Martin, TN 38237 in between Lindell and Broadway Streets.
Additional potting materials are provided by Rural King while supplies last.
There will also be a plant and garden pots swap set-up during this time. You can swap as many plants and pots as you bring.
**Seed, plant and garden pots distribution will be set-up as a drive through pick-up.**
This is a small public event, where everyone is encouraged to practice good personal health habits including wearing face masks, following 6-feet social distancing guidelines, and, if you are feeling ill, please stay at home. All volunteers will be wearing face masks, gloves, and following the CDC recommendations for safety.
The Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network (LFN), a local nonprofit organization based out of Martin, TN, is encouraging residents to try out vegetable gardening. You can start with an empty milk jug, a big pot, raised bed, or a patch of dirt in your yard. All you need is a seed, sun, soil, water and air – and we have plenty of that in our region!
Packets may contain a variety of vegetable seeds such as lettuce, kale, turnips, radish, pollinator friendly flowers and a variety of beans. Growing vegetables at home provides not only nutritional benefits, but also financial gains and opportunities. Through the bounty of your own homegrown harvest, an additional plus is improved health and well-being through increased physical activity.
Links to instructional videos will be provided to those who pick up seeds via our Facebook Group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NWTNEssentialGardens