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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250122T190000
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SUMMARY:Vegetable Gardening in the PNW
DESCRIPTION:                 \n \nVegetable Gardening in the PNW with Extension Master Gardener Jim Olson. There are six keys to successfully growing vegetables in our area of the Pacific Northwest\, preparing your planting location\, timing of seed starting\, key items for caring of plants and how to recognize and treat problems on plants during their path to your plate at the peak of flavor. The focus is how to use the six steps to prevent problems\, and where that doesn’t work\, how to treat them. \nCost to register: $8.00 \nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/vegetable-gardening-in-the-pnw/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Growing Groceries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250205T203000
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SUMMARY:Early Starts\, Early Harvests
DESCRIPTION:Early Starts\, Early Harvests with Extension Master Gardener Anne Neilson.\nIt’s still mid-winter but don’t be deterred! There are edibles that you can direct sow or plant as purchased seedlings now; others that you might consider raising in seed trays for transplanting in about 6 weeks. Extension Master Gardener Anne Neilson will lead you through a variety of her favorite veggies to start early in the year. These crops produce a wonderful selection of foods to harvest and enjoy by the end of June which opens up space to plant those warm season veggies. Or…maybe you manage a school garden or are planning an extended summer vacation? Early Starts\, Early Harvests provides strategies to get the growing going early and allows you take the summer off! \nCost to register: $8.00\nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/early-starts-early-harvests/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Growing Groceries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T203000
DTSTAMP:20241211T150051Z
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SUMMARY:Essential Culinary Combinations
DESCRIPTION:Essential Culinary Combinations with Extension Master Gardeners Gia Parsons and Wendy Jordan.\nMany cultures use a specific combination of veggies and herbs to form the flavor basis for soups\, stews and sautés. In this class\, EMG and Shorewood Demo Garden Culinary Arts instructor Wendy Jordan teams up with EMG and Marymoor Community Garden coordinator Gia Parsons to introduce us to the aromatics of world-wide cuisine. Many of the ingredients can be grown right here in the PNW! Our presenters will tell us how. \nCost to register: $8.00\nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/essential-culinary-combinations/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Growing Groceries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250305T203000
DTSTAMP:20241211T150001Z
CREATED:20241125T040055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T150001Z
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SUMMARY:All About Brassicas
DESCRIPTION:All About Brassicas with Extension Master Gardener Sue Kraemer and Extension Program Manager\, SNAP-Ed\, Hillary Miller.\nThe Brassicas are a huge family of tasty and nutrition-packed veggies that includes horseradish\, radishes\, broccoli\, cabbage\, collards\, cauliflower\, kale\, arugula and more! Brassicas are prominent in world-wide cuisine. These cool weather vegetables are among the first planted each year\, and some can be grown throughout the year to add seasonal variety to your dinner menu. In this class\, Extension Master Gardener Sue Kraemer and SNAP-Ed Program Manager Hillary Miller will discuss health benefits\, variety selection\, cultural requirements\, major diseases and pests\, and how to entice youth to “eat your veggies”. \nCost to register: $8.00\nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/all-about-brassicas/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Growing Groceries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T203000
DTSTAMP:20241211T145925Z
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SUMMARY:What's a Garden Without Tomatoes?
DESCRIPTION:What’s a Garden Without Tomatoes? with Extension Master Gardener Sharon Peach and 21 Acres Educator Ansley Roberts.\nMost everyone that grows edibles dreams of those mouth-watering tomatoes. Whether grape-sized\, cherry types\, slicers\, sauce or beefy types\, tomatoes are prized in the garden. What does it take to be successful at growing great tomatoes? Join Master Gardener Sharon Peach as she shares her expertise about cultivar selection\, planting\, growing\, and enjoying this popular food crop. Cap off the evening with Ansley Roberts\, Farm Manager for 21 Acres\, who will introduce us to “dry farming”. Not sure what that is? Come find out! \nCost to register: $8.00\nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/whats-a-garden-without-tomatoes/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Growing Groceries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T203000
DTSTAMP:20241211T145853Z
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SUMMARY:Beacon Food Forest: Seattle's Communal\, Edible Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Beacon Food Forest: Seattle’s Communal\, Edible Landscape with Beacon Food Forest Educator\, Elise Evans.\nIn 2009\, four friends looked at a bare sunny hillside in Jefferson Park and dreamed that the diverse and dynamic community of Beacon Hill could have a source of delicious\, organic\, free food. Fifteen years later\, the Beacon Food Forest (BFF) has grown into a 4 acre community oasis where visitors speak many languages\, children wander shaded paths hunting for berries\, elders harvest herbs for medicinal teas and recent immigrants meet long-time residents while picking juicy tomatoes. In this class\, Elise Evans\, Seattle P-Patch Community Garden Coordinator at BFF\, will introduce us to many edible plant varieties that are less familiar yet adapted to grow well in the PNW. She will discuss plant guilds and other strategies used to build a perennial forest ecosystem that is culturally relevant to people of many backgrounds; one that might also serve as a model for creating edible landscapes\, both big and small\, in the home garden setting. \nCost to register: $8.00\nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/beacon-food-forest-seattles-communal-edible-landscape/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Growing Groceries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250416T190000
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DTSTAMP:20250214T224349Z
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SUMMARY:Grow the 'Other' Edible Nightshades: Pepppers\, Tomatillos\, Eggplant
DESCRIPTION:Grow the ‘Other’ Edible Nightshades: Peppers\, Tomatillos\, Eggplant with Extension Master Gardener\, Jean Jones.\nWhat does it take to grow sumptuous peppers\, tomatillos\, and eggplant? Are you hungry for tips to control those pesky flea beetles? Jean shares her expertise about cultivar selection\, planting\, growing\, and enjoying these popular edible nightshades. \nCost to register: $8.00\nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/grow-the-other-edible-nightshades-pepppers-tomatillos-eggplant/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Growing Groceries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T203000
DTSTAMP:20250214T224953Z
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SUMMARY:Roots and Rare Fruits
DESCRIPTION:Roots and Rare Fruits with Extension Master Gardeners Margaret MacLeod and Brandon Bray.\nA wide variety of root crops and less commonly grown fruits can thrive in Western Washington. Margaret and Brandon describe how to select\, grow and harvest root veggies and some of the more rare fruits that grow in our region \nCost to Register: $8.00\nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/roots-and-rare-fruits/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Growing Groceries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T203000
DTSTAMP:20250214T225435Z
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SUMMARY:Grow Cukes\, Squash and Melons – Big and Small
DESCRIPTION:Grow Cukes\, Squash and Melons – Big and Small with Extension Master Gardeners Sue Kraemer and Jim Olson.\nCucurbits love heat! When the soil warms up\, it’s time to plant cucumbers\, squash and melons. Come find out which varieties do best in Western Washington as well as tips for planting\, growing\, harvesting and pest management. Cucurbits can be large and sprawling although some varieties are bred for growing in pots. Presenters will share space saving tips using trellises and containers. \nCost to register: $8.00 \nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/grow-cukes-squash-and-melons-big-and-small/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Growing Groceries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T203000
DTSTAMP:20250214T225846Z
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SUMMARY:The Nutritional Powerhouse: Corn and Beans (legumes)
DESCRIPTION:The Nutritional Powerhouse: Corn and Beans (legumes) with Extension Master Gardener Maria Gerace.\nCorn and beans form the basis of many traditional cuisines around the world and provide a complete protein when consumed together. And (fun fact) neither crop requires insects for pollination! Join Maria for a smorgasbord of information and growing tips for these two dietary staples\, corn and beans (legumes). \nCost to register: $8.00\nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/the-nutritional-powerhouse-corn-and-beans-legumes/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Growing Groceries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250611T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250611T203000
DTSTAMP:20250214T230316Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Starts for Fall and Early Spring Harvests
DESCRIPTION:Summer Starts for Fall and Early Spring Harvests with Extension Master Gardeners Andrea Borning and Karen Adams.\nLettuce 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 Karen will share what they’re planting in June and July for harvest in the fall and for overwintering until spring. These summer planted crops will extend your harvest for the rest of the year. \nCost to register: $8.00\nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/summer-starts-for-fall-and-early-spring-harvests/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Growing Groceries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T203000
DTSTAMP:20250214T230741Z
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SUMMARY:Caring for Community at Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Caring for Community at Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens\nThe 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 help alleviate food insecurity in our neighborhoods. In this class\, Master Gardener volunteers from three demonstration gardens will share with us some of their time-tested strategies for growing food crops and how they support their community in interesting and novel ways. \nCost to register: $8.00\nRegister
URL:https://kingcounty.mastergardenerfoundation.org/event/caring-for-community-at-master-gardener-demonstration-gardens/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom Platform
CATEGORIES:Growing Groceries
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