Fall and Winter Vegetable Gardening

Bob Cain, Clallam County Master Gardener

Saturday, July 16, 2022

10:30 am to 12 noon via Zoom

Find a direct link to the Zoom presentation here.

Or join by phone: 253-215-8782

Meeting ID: 920 0799 1742

Passcode: 709395

On Saturday, July 16, from 10:30 am to 12 noon, Clallam County Master Gardener Bob Cain will share tips on growing vegetables on the North Olympic Peninsula in fall and winter. Bob will discuss:

Environmental factors that limit plant growth and how to manipulate them.

Careful selection of vegetables (and varieties) for a fall/winter garden and timing of planting.

Season extenders, common materials that can be used to insulate plants in cooler weather, and their limitations.

Common pitfalls of fall/winter gardening (including common diseases) and how to mitigate them.

Bob has more than 40 years of gardening experience in Scotland, Ireland, Colorado, and Washington. He joined Clallam County Master Gardeners in 2009 and is a frequent contributor to local newspaper gardening columns and radio programs. He was the Manager of the Woodcock Demonstration Garden for 7 years. Cain was the 2009 Master Gardener Intern of the Year, 2011 Master Gardener of the year and attained Lifetime Achievement status for his continued service to Clallam County Master Gardeners.

For more information about this presentation or the Digging Deeper series, please call 360-477-0116.