Growing Groceries: Growing in Plastic Structures and Shoulder Season Crops
Online via Zoom WAAn unheated greenhouse or cold frame can be used to grow greens during winter, start warm season annuals, propagate landscape perennials, and shelter frost tender plants through the winter chill. Besides greens like spinach and lettuce, you can grow cold-tolerant veggies such as cabbage and broccoli in a cold frame or hoop house.
Annual Train Show Fundraiser – County-wide!
Evergreen State Fairgrounds 14405 - 179th Ave SE, Monroe, WA, United StatesEvery club is expected to fill whatever slots they can! Big clubs fill more! This is the annual fundraiser that stokes the fires of 4-H Council to provide Enrollment scholarships Grants Awards Volunteer name badges Super Saturday support Youth Leadership Conference support Pins! All Snohomish County 4-Hers benefit, and the train show requires many humans […]
Growing Groceries: Growing the Tomato & Potato Family
Online via Zoom WATopics covered include variety selection, cultural requirements, as well as the major disease and pests affecting these species.
Growing Groceries: Growing on a small scale – in raised beds and containers
Online via Zoom WAOne of the best ways to maximize a small gardening area is to use containers, pots and raised beds as these offer flexibility and control over the growing environment, making them perfect for beginners or those with limited space.
Growing Groceries: Seed Starting and Growing Transplants
Online via Zoom WABeginning with how and when to start to seeds, to watering techniques, thinning and transplanting, you’ll learn how to save money and be successful in starting your vegetables from seed.
Upcycled Art Workshop
Community Resource Center Stanwood-Camano 9612 271st St NW, Stanwood, WA, United StatesOn Saturday, January 31st from 11am to 1pm you can create beautiful collage art using recycled paper you can find around the house and learn about sustainability in the Snohomish County and beyond! Join volunteers from WSU Snohomish County Extension Sustainable Community Stewards at the Community Resource Center in Stanwood to create upcycled art and […]
Styrofoam Recycling Collection Event
Northwest Stream Center 600 128th St SE, Everett, WA, United StatesDo you have Styrofoam occupying your home? Filling up garages, corners, and closets? Then bring your (clean) Styrofoam to our FREE collection event on Saturday, August 2nd from 10am to 12pm (2-hour collection window) to the Northwest Stream Center in McCollum Park! The Snohomish County WSU Sustainable Community Stewards will be waiting in the parking […]
Growing Groceries: Growing Berries in Western Washington
Online via Zoom WATopics include variety selection, soil preferences, fertility, pruning, pest and disease management, and cultural requirements for strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and other small fruits.
Growing Groceries: Growing the Pea/Bean Family & the Basics of Cover Cropping
Online via Zoom WAWe'll cover the Legume family which includes peas, beans (both green and dry), and lentils as well as the one member of the Solanaceous family that can be planted out early – potatoes! Discussion of all includes variety selection, cultural requirements, common diseases and pests.
Repair Cafe
Mountlake Terrace Sno-Isle Library 23300 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA, United StatesGot broken stuff? Toss it? No way! Bring it to a WSU Repair Café! You can bring your household goods and our fixers will diagnose the issue and do their best to make it usable again. They will show you their process, order parts if necessary, and help you learn how to do it yourself […]
Growing Groceries: Growing Fruit Trees in Western Washington
Online via Zoom WALearn the basics of growing fruit trees in Western Washington including factors such as site selection, rootstock and size, varieties, pollination, pruning, nutritional requirements and diseases/pests.
Growing Groceries: Basics of Irrigation & Weed Management
Online via Zoom WAJoin us for a discussion of several types of irrigation products and their application in the food garden. In addition, we’ll focus on the details of installing drip irrigation and its application for gardens and plants.