Gardeners with limited space, pest management issues, poor soil conditions or those with mobility concerns, in need of easy access to plants for their care and harvest will want to join Veteran Master Gardeners Judy English and Jeanette Stehr-Green to learn about the practical solution of growing vegetables and fruits in containers. “Growing Vegetables and Fruits in Containers” is scheduled for May 27th from noon to 1:00 pm via Zoom.

Find a direct Zoom link here  or join the presentation by phone by calling (253) 215-8782 and using Meeting ID: 963 1338 3659 and Passcode: 695871.

Container gardening is not difficult but has a few additional challenges compared with growing plants in the ground. During their hour-long class, English and Stehr-Green will discuss the benefits of growing vegetables and fruits in containers and provide tips on how to be successful. They will inform participants on specific varieties of vegetables and fruits that are particularly well-suited for container gardening and discuss the appropriate container for the desired crop. Watering and fertilizing practices will be conveyed as well as necessary steps to take to overwinter perennial plants such as berries, fruit trees, and woody herbs growing in containers.

Judy English and Jeanette Stehr-Green have been WSU-certified Clallam County Master Gardeners since 2005 and 2003, respectively. They met through Master Gardeners and have enjoyed collaborating on many, many projects over the years. Both English and Stehr-Green love teaching others about gardening. They regularly contribute to the Master Gardener column “Get It Growing” in the Sequim Gazette and participate in “Garden Talk” a monthly, hour-long, live gardening program on KONP Radio with host/moderator Todd Ortloff.

English was awarded Lifetime Achievement status with Clallam County Master Gardeners in 2014. Her gardening interests include experimentation with plant varieties, garden-to-table vegetable gardening, accent planting for interest and raised bed versus in-ground planting of vegetables.

Stehr-Green was awarded Lifetime Achievement status with Clallam County Master Gardeners in 2010. She was the 2012 Clallam County Veteran Master Gardener of the Year. Her gardening interests include growing berries in the home garden, container gardening, houseplants, and control of vertebrate pests.

Green Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Talks are currently only being offered by online streaming, due to current social distancing concerns with COVID-19. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated.