What’s a Garden Without Tomatoes? with Extension Master Gardener Sharon Peach and 21 Acres Educator Ansley Roberts. Most everyone that grows edibles dreams of those mouth-watering tomatoes. Whether grape-sized, cherry types, […]

Beacon Food Forest: Seattle’s Communal, Edible Landscape with Beacon Food Forest Educator, Elise Evans. In 2009, four friends looked at a bare sunny hillside in Jefferson Park and dreamed that the […]

Grow the 'Other' Edible Nightshades: Peppers, Tomatillos, Eggplant with Extension Master Gardener, Jean Jones. What does it take to grow sumptuous peppers, tomatillos, and eggplant? Are you hungry for tips […]

Roots and Rare Fruits with Extension Master Gardeners Margaret MacLeod and Brandon Bray. A wide variety of root crops and less commonly grown fruits can thrive in Western Washington. Margaret and […]

Grow Cukes, Squash and Melons – Big and Small with Extension Master Gardeners Sue Kraemer and Jim Olson. Cucurbits love heat! When the soil warms up, it’s time to plant cucumbers, […]

The Nutritional Powerhouse: Corn and Beans (legumes) with Extension Master Gardener Maria Gerace. Corn and beans form the basis of many traditional cuisines around the world and provide a complete protein […]

Summer Starts for Fall and Early Spring Harvests with Extension Master Gardeners Andrea Borning and Karen Adams. Lettuce and spinach harvests yield space in the garden to plant hardy winter greens. New to Growing Groceries this year is a lesson on cultivating edibles in the Asteraceae family – chicory, radicchio, escarole, and curly endive. Andrea and […]

Caring for Community at Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens The Master Gardeners of King County maintain ten demonstration gardens where the public can see firsthand the types of plants that grow well in our area and learn recommended planting practices and overall garden care. Many of these gardens also grow groceries for local food banks to […]