{"id":14588,"date":"2025-12-09T10:11:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=14588"},"modified":"2026-02-27T06:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:21:16","slug":"growing-blueberries-in-the-home-garden-3-28-26","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/event\/growing-blueberries-in-the-home-garden-3-28-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Blueberries in the Home Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13637 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/01\/blueberries-16x9-1-scaled-1-396x223.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of freshly picked blueberries.\" width=\"396\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/01\/blueberries-16x9-1-scaled-1-396x223.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/01\/blueberries-16x9-1-scaled-1-792x446.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/01\/blueberries-16x9-1-scaled-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/01\/blueberries-16x9-1-scaled-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/01\/blueberries-16x9-1-scaled-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/>Join the Master Gardeners for the Homegrown Berries Series of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This series is a collaboration between Clallam County Master Gardeners, Lazy J Tree Farm and the Olympic Orchard Society.<\/p>\n<p>It will be led by veteran Master Gardeners Jeanette Stehr-Green and Audreen Williams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/berryseries#\/\">Space is limited and registration is required. Please use this link to join the class.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A class titled \u201cGrowing Blueberries in the Home Garden\u201d<\/p>\n<p>will be held on Saturday, March 28th, 2026<\/p>\n<p>from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm<\/p>\n<p>at the Dungeness River Nature Center<\/p>\n<p>1943 W. Hendrickson Road in Sequim<\/p>\n<p>Participants will learn how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select berry varieties suited to the North Olympic Peninsula and the microclimate<\/li>\n<li>Transplant the berry plants at the proper depth and spacing<\/li>\n<li>Identify (and prepare) a planting site conducive to good growth<\/li>\n<li>Care for the plants to keep them healthy and ensure a good harvest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here is the full schedule for the series:<\/p>\n<p>February 28: Pruning Dormant Berries (Demonstration)<br \/>\nMarch 28:\u00a0Growing Blueberries in the Home Garden (Class)<br \/>\nApril 25:\u00a0Selection, Planting, and Spacing of Different Berry Types (Demonstration)<br \/>\nMay 30:\u00a0Growing Strawberries in the Home Garden (Class)<br \/>\nJuly 25:\u00a0Midsummer Pruning and Trellising of Berries (Demonstration)<br \/>\nAugust 29:\u00a0Growing Raspberries in the Home Garden (Class)<br \/>\nSeptember 26:\u00a0Growing Blackberries in the Home Garden (Class)<br \/>\nOctober 24:\u00a0Fall and Winter Berry Care (Class)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the Master Gardeners for the Homegrown Berries Series of 2026. This series is a collaboration between Clallam County Master Gardeners, Lazy J Tree Farm and the Olympic Orchard Society. 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