Cedar Grove's Garden Spot: Growing Gardens

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Compost Awareness Week – May 1-7

Image by Cedar Grove Composting via Flickr

Did you know this week is International Compost Awareness Week? If not, we hope you’ll celebrate with us May 1-7, 2011! Whether you celebrate by learning something new about compost, using compost in a new way or by stepping up your kitchen composting a notch, we hope that you’ll participate in this special week in the world of composting!

There are so many benefits of composting and we hope you know them all and share them with your family, friends and neighbors. Compost can be used for:

Conserving water
Reducing soil erosion

Sustainable landscaping

How is your lawn doing? Is it lush and green and growing tall? If not, learn how to top dress your lawn with compost. Are your plants growing and thriving? If not, learn how to grow healthier plants.

How do you use compost? We invite you to comment here and let us know your tips and tricks for nourishing your garden with compost.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Gardening Workshops

Seattle Tilth, Good Shepherd Center / Meridian...

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The King County Library and Seattle Tilth are hosting some fantastic gardening workshops this winter and spring that are free to attend and are taking place at the Issaquah and Sammamish libraries.

These will provide a wonderful opportunity to learn about growing edibles to enjoy at your spring and summer table.

1,2,3, Grow a Garden!
Saturday, February 19th, 2pm, Issaquah Library

Learn everything you need to know to get started growing your own delicious vegetables today!

We’ll cover garden placement, soil prep, what to plant and how. Then we’ll talk about how to take care of your veggies and when to harvest them at the peak of ripeness. It’s as easy as 1-2-3! Get ready to grow!

Image by Cedar Grove Composting via FlickrCulinary Herb Gardening

Saturday, April 2nd, at 2pm, Issaquah Library

Whether you’re interested in growing basil for pesto, cilantro for salsas or mint for summer iced tea, this workshop will teach you how to grow fresh kitchen herbs all season long! We’ll give you tips on how to plan your herb garden including where to plant it and how to choose what to grow. Then we’ll cover plant care, the harvest and simple ways to use your brand new, flavorful and highly nutritious herb garden!

Growing Veggies in Containers
Wednesday, April 27th, at 7pm, Sammamish Library

Attention apartment and condo dwellers! Just because you don't have a patch of ground doesn't mean you can't grow fresh, organic vegetables and herbs. Come learn how to begin and maintain an edible container garden. Whether you’re growing on your balcony or windowsill, this class will help get you started growing your own food.
Presented by Carey Thornton, Adult Education Program Manager and Garden Educator at Seattle Tilth.

Carey teaches classes on a variety of subjects throughout the year including organic vegetable gardening and composting, food preservation and permaculture.

Seattle Tilth inspires and educates people to garden organically, conserve natural resources and support local food systems in order to cultivate a healthy urban environment and community.