Two gardens with great central locations are not yet full and are having their first meetings this weekend, which makes it a great time to get started at Circus-Lyons garden (workdays this weekend and next) or at the Claudell garden (workday Sunday, 1-3 p.m.).

Both the garden at the Health Department and the Ash St. garden also have some plots still available.

In the north central part of Columbia, Benton-Stephens, Ninth St. and St. Joseph gardens are all full. A waiting list is established at Benton and will soon be started at the other two.

The leaders of St. Joseph garden are looking for some small groups of gardeners to work a new garden nearby on St. James Street. Contact Adam to talk about this opportunity.