{"id":17311,"date":"2018-05-01T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T19:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/?p=17311"},"modified":"2018-05-01T15:40:12","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T20:40:12","slug":"the-gardens-of-clanton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/the-gardens-of-clanton\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gardens of Clanton"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Gardens of Clanton Assisted Living facility approached two Chilton County Master Gardeners for advice and assistance on planting annual pots for the entrance and front porch and an existing vegetable bed and pots on the back patio. The Gardens obtained donations of annuals, vegetables, and herbs\u00a0and provided potting mix and pine straw. The entrance pots were planted with vinca, calibrachoa (million bells) and ornamental grass. Tomatoes, yellow squash, bell peppers and sweet banana peppers, radishes and basil were planted in the existing 8×8 vegetable bed after it was weeded and amended with compost. An herb pot with flat leaf parsley, oregano, thyme, chives, basil and garden sage was added to the patio along with pots of rosemary, lemon balm and chocolate mint. Other pots on the patio hold \u00a0cherry tomatoes and vinca for a pop of color. The vegetables and herbs will be used in preparing the residents’ meals and the herbs can be also be enjoyed just for their scents.<\/p>\n

This project enhanced the entrance, front porch and the back\u00a0patio of The Gardens of Clanton and will be enjoyed by the residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Audrey Giles and Trisha Williams for implementing this project and thanks to both for donations of herbs. Thanks also to Alice Broome for the donation of the beautiful rosemary plant.<\/p>\n