{"id":4485,"date":"2025-07-29T19:58:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/?page_id=4485"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T01:11:49","slug":"demonstration-garden-vashon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/many-demo-gardens\/demonstration-garden-vashon","title":{"rendered":"Demonstration Garden &#8211; Vashon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_Japanese-solomons-seal.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_Japanese-solomons-seal.jpg 480w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_Japanese-solomons-seal.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_Japanese-solomons-seal.jpg 113w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n\t\talt=\"Japanese solomons seal\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 19% 55%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">Vashon Demonstration Garden<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">A showcase for gardening techniques<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; 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inclusive community;\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate environmentally sound gardening techniques based on WSU research;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide hands-on experience for WSU Master Gardener volunteers;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educate the public, including youth, in science-based horticulture and related topics; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a focal point for public use and enjoyment of the Mukai facility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Cultural Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Japanese plants selected were mentioned in the poem Aki-no Nanakusa \/ \u79cb\u306e\u4e03\u8349.&nbsp; This poem was written by Yamanoue-no Okura around 700 AD, and speaks about flowers blooming in the autumn fields.&nbsp; The plants in the poem are all native to Japan and we were able to source all of them with the exception of Kudze, also know as Kudzu, which is invasive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>aki no nanakusa<\/em> <\/strong>(\u79cb\u306e\u4e03\u8349\/\u79cb\u306e\u4e03\u7a2e)<br><em>Meaning: <strong>Seven Herbs of Autumn<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u79cb\u306e\u91ce\u306b \u54b2\u304d\u305f\u308b\u82b1\u3092 \u6307\u6298\u308a\uff08\u304a\u3088\u3073\u3092\u308a\uff09<br>\u304b\u304d\u6570\u3075\u308c\u3070 \u4e03\u7a2e\uff08\u306a\u306a\u304f\u3055\uff09\u306e\u82b1<br>(Aki-no No-ni Sakitaru Hana-wo Oyobiori<br>Kakikazoureba Nanakusa-no Hana)<br><em>Meaning: When I count on my fingers the flowers that bloom in the autumn fields, I find there are seven.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u8429\u306e\u82b1 \u5c3e\u82b1 \u845b\u82b1 \u77bf\u9ea6\u306e\u82b1 \u59eb\u90e8\u5fd7<br>\u307e\u305f\u85e4\u88b4 \u671d\u8c8c\u306e\u82b1<br>(Hagi-no Hana, Obana, Kuzuhana, Nadeshiko-no Hana, Ominaeshi, Mata Fujihakama, Asagao-no Hana)<br><em>Meaning: Bush clover, Japanese silver grass, Kudze, Fringed Pink, Patrinia, thoroughwort (Joe Pye weed), and Balloon Flower.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 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pearly everlasting flowers\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Anaphalis margaritacea<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Pearly Everlasting<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Angelica.jpg\" alt=\"white angelica flowers\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Angelica dahurica<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Angelica<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">yoroi-gusa (<span style=\"color:#FF0000\">\u30e8\u30ed\u30a4\u30b0\u30b5<\/span><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Douglas_aster.jpg\" alt=\"lavender douglas aster flowers\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Aster subspicatus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Douglas Aster<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Camas.jpg\" alt=\"Camas\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Camassia leichtlinii<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Great Camas<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Slough_sedge.jpg\" alt=\"green slough sedge\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Carex obnupta<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Slough sedge<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_tufted_hair_grass.jpg\" alt=\"tan tufted hair grass\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Deschampia cespitosa<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">tufted hair grass<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_fringed_pink.jpg\" alt=\"red fringed pink flower\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Dianthus superbus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Fringed Pink<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">nadeshiko  (<span style=\"color:#FF0000\">\u30a8\u30be\u30ab\u30ef\u30e9\u30ca\u30c7\u30b7\u30b3<\/span><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Joe_pye_weed.jpg\" alt=\"pink joe pye weed flower\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Entrochium maculatum<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">joe pye weed<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Japanese_blood_grass.jpg\" alt=\"red Japanese blood grass\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Imperata cylindrica<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Japanese Blood Grass<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">Chigaya (<span style=\"color:#FF0000\">\u30c1\u30ac\u30e4<\/span><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Japanese_Iris.jpg\" alt=\"purple Japanese iris flower\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Iris ensata<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Japanses Iris<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">Hanash\u014dbu (<span style=\"color:#FF0000\">\u30cf\u30ca\u30b7\u30e7\u30a6\u30d6)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Oregon_iris.jpg\" alt=\"purple Oregon iris flower\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Iris Tenax<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Oregon Iris<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Bush_clover.jpg\" alt=\"pink bush clover plant\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lespedeza thunbergii<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Bush Clover<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">hagi (<span style=\"color:#FF0000\">\u30df\u30e4\u30ae\u30ce\u30cf\u30ae<\/span><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Big_leaf_lupine.jpg\" alt=\"blue big leaf lupine flowers\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lupinus polyphyllus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Big Leaf Lupine<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Japanese_silver_grass.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese silver grass\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Miscanthus sinensis<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Japanese Silver Grass<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">Susuki (<span style=\"color:#FF0000\">\u30b9\u30b9\u30ad<\/span><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Patrinia.jpg\" alt=\"yellow patrinia flower\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Patrinia scabiosifolia<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Patrina, golden valerian<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">ominaeshi (<span style=\"color:#FF0000\">\u30aa\u30df\u30ca\u30a8\u30b7<\/span><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Broad-leaved_penstemon.jpg\" alt=\"lavender broad-leaved penstemon flowers\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Penstemon ovatus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Broad-Leaved Penstemon<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Balloon_flower.jpg\" alt=\"blue balloon flower\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Platycodon grandiflorus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Balloon flower<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">kiky\u014d (<span style=\"color:#FF0000\">\u30ad\u30ad\u30e7\u30a6<\/span><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Japanese_Solomons_seal.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Solomon's seal with white flowers\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Polygonatum odoratum<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Japanese Solomon's-seal<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">amadokoro (<span style=\"color:#FF0000\">\u30a2\u30de\u30c9\u30b3\u30ed<\/span><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Japanese_primrose.jpg\" alt=\"red Japanese primrose flowers\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Primula Japonica<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Japanese primrose<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">kurins\u014d<span style=\"color:#FF0000\"> (<\/span><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">\u30af\u30ea\u30f3\u30bd\u30a6<\/span><span style=\"color:#FF0000\">)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MG_VashonDG_Canada_goldenrod.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow Canada goldenrod flowers\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Solidago canadensis<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Canada Goldenrod<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-19 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Highlights <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-carousel\" data-desktop-columns=\"3\">\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\r\n            \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_Garden-Plan.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_Garden-Plan.jpg 291w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_Garden-Plan-150x94.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Garden plan for the Vashon Demonstration Garden\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlanning the Garden\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tPlants were researched based on being native to the PNW or Japan.  Also, they had to withstand full sun, be drought tolerant and deer resistant.  And we had to be able to source them.  Once we had plants identified and possible sources, one of our former Master Gardeners, Mike Kleer, created the garden design for us\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_Japanese-primroses.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_Japanese-primroses.jpg 676w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_Japanese-primroses-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_Japanese-primroses-150x120.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Japanese primroses in bloom with sign\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 48% 30%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlant Signs\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tWe have developed simple signs for identification.\u00a0 Each plant sign includes information in blue (common name &amp; botanical name).\u00a0 If the plant is native to Japan, it also includes the Japanese name in red (in English and in kanji).\u00a0 At the bottom, we have icons representing the pollinators that are benefited by the particular plant\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_March-Planting-Party-Crew.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_March-Planting-Party-Crew.jpg 616w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_March-Planting-Party-Crew-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_March-Planting-Party-Crew-150x113.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"March 2025 Vashon Demonstration Garden planting party crew\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 2025 Work Party\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tMarch saw us getting all the plants we had available into the ground.\u00a0 We had two great work parties with Master Gardeners and interns\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_May-Planting-Party-Crew.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_May-Planting-Party-Crew.jpg 616w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_May-Planting-Party-Crew-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/MG_VashonDG_May-Planting-Party-Crew-150x113.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"May 2025 Vashon Demonstration Garden Planting Party Crew\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 2025 Work Party\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tWe had a work party at the end of May to plant the rest of the plants we sourced.  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