Gardening Series at Paul Smith Library

Pat Sweetman is a Penn State University Master Gardener/Composter, past-President of the Partners in Thyme Herb Club, and Chairman and founding member of the Mason-Dixon unit of the Herb Society of America.  Sweetman has taught adult education and was selected as “Educator of the Year” in 1997 in the Baltimore County Adult Education Program.  She has studied garden design and cooking.  Sweetman owns Stone Haus Herbs, a small herb shop specializing in the more unusual and hard to find cultivars of favorite herb plants, herbal crafting supplies and crafting workshops.            

“Gardening on the Cheap” is gardening for frugal people. Learn ways to save money on seeds and plants as well as harvesting your crops, flowers and vegetables. It may take a little longer... it may take a little ingenuity... but it does not have to look cheap! Some info will be time-saving as well as cost-cutting.            

“Herbs to Use Everyday” will cover what to plant to enjoy fresh in the summer, as well as what works well to preserve for use the rest of the year.            

“Gardening for the Lazy” is a collection of tips and tricks learned over the years from extensive reading and chats with friends and strangers.  Shortcuts may help save time and trouble, and produce more with less work.  Sweetman says, “I have yet to meet a lazy gardener, but I have yet to find one that is not too busy.”            

For more information about this series, or to register each month, contact Paul Smith Library at (717) 235-4313, or by e-mail: sycstaff@yorklibraries.org.