Starts Sept. 30: Classes help you grow your own groceries
By Kate Halstead, WSU Extension
EVERETT, Wash. – Growing fresh, healthy food in a sustainable way with limited space and resources is the focus of a series of classes 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 30, at Washington State University Snohomish County Extension’s Cougar Auditorium, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, Wash., inside McCollum Park.
Cost is $25 per person per class; take any five or more classes for $20 each or take all 10 for $175. Register online at http://GrowingGroceries.BrownPaperTickets.com. For more information and to download a form for mail-in registration, visit http://snohomish.wsu.edu/growing-groceries.
Those attending the first two classes will have an opportunity to have garden soil tested and results interpreted at a reduced cost.
For more information, contact Kate Halstead at 425-357-6024 or khalstead@wsu.edu.
Class dates and topics will be:
Sept. 30, Healthy Soil = Healthy Plants Part 1
Nov. 11, Healthy Soil = Healthy Plants Part 2
Jan. 20, What to Grow in Western Washington
Feb. 3, Small Fruits, Big Harvests
Feb. 17, Small Space and Vertical Gardening
March 2, Early Start = Early Harvest
Mar. 16, Good Bugs, Bad Bugs & Pollinators
April 6, Seed Starting and Growing Transplants
April 20, Weeding and Watering
April 27, Growing the Heat Lovers (tomatoes, peppers, melons) in the Chilly Northwest
Contact:
Kate Halstead, WSU Extension, 360-794-6081; khalstead@wsu.edu
