Summer Gardening Events

I’ve been meaning to do an Edible Gardening update, but it kept getting pushed back in my queue.  However, when I took a look at what is coming up over the next few weeks, I realized it couldn’t wait another day. 

Most folks know about the big Edible Gardening sale happening this weekend at Seattle Tilth.  If you can’t make that event, though, there are other sales to look forward to, and loads of learning opportunities coming up if you are just getting started with your own edible gardening.

Also check out Ravenna Nation for a few other garden events.  And note May 23: Community Harvest would like volunteers for that day's free Edible Garden Fair, so contact them now if you are interested.

Saturday, May 2

• Seattle Tilth's Edible Plant Sale (Wallingford, 9am-3pm) 
• Tilth's Saturday Container class is full, but 1,2,3 Grow a Garden clinic for starting gardeners has room. $18 (Wallingford starts at 12pm) 
• Organic Plant Sale and CSA Farm Tour at South 47 Farm.  (Redmond, 10am-4pm)
• Learn food production direct from a farmer at the Sustainable Saturday at 21 Acres: "Farm and garden demonstrations and volunteer work projects are planned…along with an official Farm Tour at 11am." These will repeat on the first Saturday each month until November. (Bellevue, 10am-12pm) 
• FREE! Urban Edibles: Warm Weather Veggies Classes at Swanson’s Nursery (Ballard, 10-11am) 

Sunday, May 3

• Day two of Seattle Tilth Edible Plant Sale. (Wallingford, 11am-3pm) 
• Container Veggie Class $12-18 (Wallingford, 11am-12pm)
• 1, 2, 3 Grow a Garden Class $12-18 (Wallingford, 12:30-1:30) 

Monday, May 4: FREE! Urban Crop Circle Get Together Edible Organic Gardening "Monthly gathering for the Urban Crop Circle, a friendly group of local gardeners of all levels of experience interested in doing organic gardening. Join this group free of charge for an evening of education and gardening camaraderie." (Ballard 6:30-8:30)

Saturday, May 9 

• Growing Great Tomatoes and other Heat Crops Class at Seattle Tilth.  Learn about tomatoes (including heirloom varieties and beefsteak), peppers and eggplants.  $25-35 (Wallingford, 10am-12pm) 
• On the east side?  There’s a Summer Vegetable Gardening Class at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center. $25-30 (Redmond, 10am-11am) 
• Veggie/Herb Plant Sale in Columbia City. (10am-3pm) 
• Round Two of the Organic Plant Sale and CSA Farm Tour at South 47 Farm.  (Redmond, 10am-4pm)

Sunday, May 17 

• Vertical Gardening Clinic at Seattle Tilth.  “This class will teach you all of the different vegetables that can be grown vertically and how to construct an appropriate, sturdy trellis for them.” $25-35 (Wallingford, 10am-12pm) 
• FREE! Summer Vegetables: Abundance from your Garden Class at Sky Nursery. (Shoreline, starts at 2pm)

Saturday, May 23 

• FREE! Edible Garden Fair at South Seattle Community College.  “Come to a day of presentations and panel discussions on growing food. Sample some delicious food prepared from local produce.  Learn how to provide more of your groceries from your own backyard.  This free event is sponsored by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle and South Seattle Community.”  Volunteers needed! (Delridge, 9:30am-4pm) 
• FREE! Growing Giant Pumpkins Seminar.  You know, just in case you want a 500-lb (or more!) pumpkin.  (Des Moines, 1-2pm) 

Saturday, May 30: Seattle Tilth’s Edible Plant Sale in Issaquah.  (9am-2pm)

Wednesday, June 3: Organic Pest Management for Urban Fruit Production Class at Seattle Tilth. $25-35 (Wallingford, 6-8pm)

Saturday, June 13: Container Veggie Gardening Class at Seattle Tilth. $25-35 (Mt. Baker, 10am-12pm)

Saturday, June 27: Growing Great Heat Crops at Seattle Tilth. $25-35 (Mt. Baker, 10am-12pm)

Sunday, July 12: Winter Gardening Class at Seattle Tilth. “This is the time of year to get thing started so you can be eating fresh veggies to the solstice and beyond.  A little planning and effort now will pay off during the dark days of winter.  Let the Tilth gardeners show you how to start seeds and how to squeeze those plants into your overflowing summer garden.”  $25-35 (Mt. Baker, 10am-12pm)

Saturday, July 25: Winter Gardening Class $25-35 (Mt. Baker, 10am-12pm) 

Saturday, August 15: Fall Salad Gardening Class at Seattle Tilth. $25-35 (Wallingford, 10am-12pm)

Tomato picture via peterastn on Flickr.  Giant pumpkin from RoadFoodDigest.com.