Growing Groceries Classes

Early Starts, Early Harvests with Extension Master Gardener Anne Neilson. It’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 […]

Essential Culinary Combinations with Extension Master Gardeners Gia Parsons and Wendy Jordan. Many 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 […]

All About Brassicas with Extension Master Gardener Sue Kraemer and Extension Program Manager, SNAP-Ed, Hillary Miller. The 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, […]

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, 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 to control those pesky flea beetles? Jean shares her expertise about cultivar selection, planting, growing, and enjoying these popular edible nightshades. Cost to register: $8.00 […]

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 Brandon describe how to select, grow and harvest root veggies and some of the more rare fruits that grow in our region Cost to Register: […]

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, 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]