EVERETT, Wash. – Washington State University’s Snohomish County Extension Service will present a series of ten classes on growing your own food using healthy and sustainable practices beginning Oct. 22 and concluding in March of next year.
The classes, which will focus on growing your own food using limited space and limited resources, will feature a series of speakers and topics suited to both beginners and long-time gardeners seeking to learn more about growing food using healthy and sustainable practices.
All classes will be held at WSU Snohomish County Extension’s Cougar Auditorium and Evergreen Room, 600 128th St SE Everett, WA inside McCollum Park.
The class schedule and topics will be as follows:
Wednesday evenings, 7-9:30pm
Oct. 22…..Healthy Soil = Healthy Plants
Proper soil management means more food in less space
Nov. 19…..Great Planning for Great Crops
Use space wisely, plant intensively, harvest abundantly
Jan. 21…..What to Grow in Western WA
Variety and technique are key to successful harvests
Feb. 4…..Seed Starting & Growing Transplants
Save money and raise the varieties that do best here
Feb. 18…..Small Fruits, Big Harvests
Strawberries, cane berries, blueberries and other small fruit
Saturday mornings, 9am-noon
Feb. 28…..Early Start = Early Harvest
What to plant and how to get a jump on the season
Mar. 7…..Good Bugs, Bad Bugs, & Pollinators
Learn who’s who and how to attract the good guys
Mar. 14…..Weeding and Watering
Get smart about weeds and water; save time, harvest more
Mar. 21…..Small Space & Vertical Gardening
No matter how little space you have, you can grow food
Mar. 28…..Growing Heat Lovers in the Chilly NW
Learn the tricks to growing ripe tomatoes, peppers, & melons
Attendees will have the option of paying $25 per person per class, $100 per person for any five classes, or $175 per person for all ten classes. Online registration is available at GrowingGroceries.BrownPaperTickets.com. For more information about all classes in the series or to download a form for mail-in registration, visit snohomish.wsu.edu/growing-groceries.
For more information about the program, contact Sharon Collman, WSU Snohomish County Extension Educator, (425) 357-6025, collmans@wsu.edu; or Kate Halstead, (425) 357-6024, khalstead@wsu.edu.
Media contacts:
Sharon Collman 425-357-6025, collmans@wsu.edu
Kate Halstead 360-794-6081, khalstead@wsu.