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Understanding King County Soils for Better Gardening
Online via Zoom PlatformUnderstanding King County Soils for Better Gardening. Speaker: Gary Hergert, recent PNW transplant, Professor Emeritus, University of Nebraska Agronomy-Horticulture. Presentation: To be a successful gardener it is helpful to know the nature […]
BDG Workshop: Composting – Turning Weeds and Garbage into Garden Gold
Bellevue Demonstration Garden 15500 SE 16th St., Bellevue, WA, United StatesBellevue Demonstration Garden is again offering in-person workshops. These in-person workshops will spotlight Master Gardeners who have combined knowledge amounting to hundreds of years! Veteran and novice gardeners alike will […]
The Nutritional Powerhouse: Corn and Beans (legumes)
Online via Zoom PlatformThe 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 […]
Rain Gardens
Online via Zoom PlatformRain Gardens. Speaker: Gary Fredericks, Extension Master Gardener. Presentation: We live in an area where we either get too much rain or not enough. If your landscape suffers from being too soggy, WSU […]
Deer Resistant Gardening
Online via Zoom PlatformDeer Resistant Gardening. Speaker: Adam Romero, Extension Master Gardener. Presentation: This talk explores the tenets and practices of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) through the lens of building a deer resistant garden. Our […]
BDG Workshop: Late Spring Seed Starting
Bellevue Demonstration Garden 15500 SE 16th St., Bellevue, WA, United StatesBellevue Demonstration Garden is again offering in-person workshops. These in-person workshops will spotlight Master Gardeners who have combined knowledge amounting to hundreds of years! Veteran and novice gardeners alike will benefit from these presentations derived from science-based research, personal experience and state-of-the-art methods. Workshops will consist of a 30-to-45-minute presentations in the park shelter followed by a […]
Summer Starts for Fall and Early Spring Harvests
Online via Zoom PlatformSummer 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 […]
Board Meeting
Online via Zoom PlatformThe Master Gardener Foundation of King County holds two regular meetings: recurring Board Meetings and an Annual Meeting. Board meetings are regularly scheduled from 7:00-8:30PM the second Thursday of the month, generally via teleconference. Foundation members may attend any Board meeting as observers or by invitation. Contact Board President, president@mgfkc.org, if you would like to […]
BDG Workshop: Propagation – Tips and Techniques
Bellevue Demonstration Garden 15500 SE 16th St., Bellevue, WA, United StatesBellevue Demonstration Garden is again offering in-person workshops. These in-person workshops will spotlight Master Gardeners who have combined knowledge amounting to hundreds of years! Veteran and novice gardeners alike will benefit from these presentations derived from science-based research, personal experience and state-of-the-art methods. Workshops will consist of a 30-to-45-minute presentations in the park shelter followed by a […]
Caring for Community at Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens
Online via Zoom PlatformCaring 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 […]