Whidbey Gardening Workshop 2011

Snow may be covering our community garden but a hint of Spring and Summer await at the 2011 Whidbey Gardening Workshop presented by the WSU Island County Extension Master Gardeners.  Click here for more information. 

Garden Closing for the Season

The Coupeville Community Garden will close for the season on November 1.  All gardeners are asked to have your gardens cleaned up by October 31 in preparation for the winter. 

Happy Winter and see you in the Spring. 

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/.

Readying Your Garden for Next Year



Source:  Growing Groceries

Getting Your Garden Ready for Next Season
Saturday, October 9
9:00 - 11:00 am

Growing Groceries will host this final class of the season, focusing on building healthy soil and sharing tips about what worked and what didn't work in gardens this season.  For more information click here.

Seed Saving Workshop

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 (9:00 - 3:00)

Greenbank Farm, Whidbey Island

Learn to grow seed, steward heirlooms and create new varieties at this class for Pacific Northwest gardeners and farmers. Whether you have saved seeds before or are a complete beginner, this is a great chance to learn about seed and connect with other seed savers in your region. We will cover basic seed concepts including timing of planting, ideal population sizes, preventing cross-pollination, selecting for improved varieties, seed maturation and harvest, and seed cleaning techniques.

Registration fee - $100.00.  Course cost includes fresh organic farm lunch.  To register call 360-385-7192 or email cathleen@seedalliance.org.  Registration deadline is Monday September 20, 2010 and space is limited.

For more information:  Organic Seed Alliance

More recipes using our garden bounty

Our neighbors to the South at the South Whidbey Good Cheer Garden share some great recipes using the fresh summer ingredients.  Here's the link for some tasty, fresh meals using the bounty we're growing here in our community garden.  Enjoy!

August Growing Groceries Class

photo: So Whidbey Good Cheer Garden

Interested in canning, freezing or dehydrating some of your Summer bounty to eat from your garden year round? Or, want to learn about seed saving?

Check out the August Growing Groceries class on August 14, 9:00 - noon.

The class will also touch on the best veggies to plant in August for an extended harvest into Fall.