Vegetable Field Day

Gardeners and farmers are invited to join Organic Seed Alliance on November 1 for a vegetable field day that includes tastings.  Participants will learn about the Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative (NOVIC) – an exciting project that joins researchers and organic farmers in northern states to address seed and plant breeding needs – and evaluate carrot and beet variety trials at Nash’s Organic Produce, a participating farm.

The field day is free and open to the public and runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on November 1 at Nash’s Organic Produce, 1865 East Anderson Road in Sequim, WA.   Participants are encouraged to bring raincoats and boots. 

Please register by contacting Cathleen McCluskey at (360) 385-7192 or cathleen@seedalliance.org.

For more information, visit http://www.seedalliance.org/.

Crop Sharing

Crop Sharing Program
Tuesday, July 13
5:30-6:30 pm
Oak Harbor City Hall

Do you have a glut of garden produce?  Are you wondering what you’re going to do with it all?  Cary Peterson, community gardener and coordinator of Bayview’s Good Cheer Food Bank Community Garden, will make a presentation on growing food for the hungry.  She’ll note efforts all over Whidbey Island where schools, churches and private gardens are contributing fresh produce to those in need.

Learn how you can contribute, what types of produce are best and where you can take them.  Join Cary and other community gardeners at Oak Harbor City Hall, Tuesday, 5:30 - 6:30 pm on July 13.

Ask a Farmer CANCELLED

June 1, 5:30 - 6:30 pm  Instead, check with our farmers each Saturday at the Coupeville Farmers Market - they're happy to answer questions and share advice. 

Thanks so much to Rosehip Farm & Garden and the Smith-Case Farm for sharing advice all Spring at the garden's "Ask a Farmer" evenings.  We appreciate your advice and on-site plant sales.  You helped us all get our gardens off to a great start.

 

May 4 Compost Workshop

Compost Bin Workshop & Construction
May 4, 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Local farmer Janet Hall will teach this workshop on composting and will lead volunteers in construction of our garden's compost bin.

Also, local farmers from Rosehip Farm & Garden and the Smith-Case Farm will be at the garden to answer your gardening questions. Plus, they'll have veggie starts for sale right at the garden.

And... wondering if it's too soon to plant tomatoes?  Growing Groceries' next class is "May - is it warm enough yet? " on Saturday, May 8, 9 - noon at Bayview School.  Click here for more information. 

Happy planting & composting.

Coupeville Garden Club Plant Sale

Coupeville Garden Club Plant Sale

April 24, 10:00 - 4:00

April 25, 10:00 - 2:00 pm (or until sold out)

Coupeville Rec Hall

It's a great place to get your herbs, veggies, and annuals starts for your community garden plot.  Get there early to buy plants and support our very own Coupeville Garden Club.

Ask a Farmer & Plant Sale

Today at the Garden unless it's raining

Ask a Farmer & On-Site Plant Sale
April 20, 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Farmers from Rosehip Farm & Garden and the Smith-Case Farm will be at the garden to answer your questions, provide planting advice and sell veggie starts.  Please note:  event will be cancelled if it's raining but you can visit both farmers at the Coupeville Farmer's Market on Saturday.

Garden Party Heralds our Season Opening

Garden Opening
April 1, 5:30 pm

The Coupeville Community Garden will officially open on Thursday, April 1 with a small ceremony and refreshments at 5:30 pm. 

Come celebrate the new gardening season and pick up a few plant starts which will be available for purchase from local farmers.

A reminder that there are still plots available on a first come first served basis while they last.  For more information on how to apply click here.

Planning your garden: some tips for seed selection

Whidbey Island gardener and Seattle Times writer, Valerie Easton, included a few tips on what thrives right here: proven varieties for our climate in her January 31 Pacific Northwest Magazine article. The piece also includes links to several sources for seeds known to thrive in our Pacific Northwest climate. 

And speaking of local seeds, join fellow gardeners at the Coupeville Community Garden on March 22, 5:30 pm for a Seed Swap.  Trade seeds, help stake the plots and receive your 2010 plot assignment.  Get those seeds now - gardening season is just around the corner!

Plan, Plot and Swap at the Garden

On Monday, March 22 at 5:30 pm, 2010 gardeners will receive plot assignments at the garden.  We'll also have a Seed Swap & Plot Staking. 

Please bring seeds (none older than 3 years) that you have too many of or are no longer planting. We'll trade with each other. 

Plan your garden, plot your plot and join in the Seed Swap.  Spring is here!

Growing Groceries Classes Begin

Growing Groceries - practical information and skills for growing food on Whidbey Island - is sponsoring a series of ten monthly classes providing seasonal, practical information and skills to help you successfully grow your own food. 

Classes will be held on the 2nd Saturday of each month from February through November 2010.  All classes are from 9 am - noon (with occasional afternoons) at Bayview High School (located at Bayview Corner).  $15/class (scholarships available).  List of classes and further information.