Growing Groceries 2022-2023 Education Series | Snohomish County

In partnership with WSU Snohomish County Extension Master Gardeners, the Growing Groceries Education Series brings together beginning and experienced gardeners with speakers and topics focused on growing healthy food using sustainable gardening practices.

No matter if you only have a tiny apartment deck, small garden space, or plenty of acreage you can grow fresh, healthy food in a healthier, more environmentally friendly way.

Developed over the last decade, the program’s goal is to increase our communities’ access to fresh, healthy food by teaching the latest research-based techniques for growing food.

All classes take place on Wednesday evenings, 7:00-9:00pm

Growing Groceries: Starting a Vegetable Garden

Includes a discussion on site selection, raised beds, planning your crop calendar, plant families, intercropping,...
Growing Groceries: Healthy Soil = Healthy Plants

Learn proper soil and fertility management and how to grow healthy soil for healthy crops.
Growing Groceries: Raising the Onion and Beet Families

The onion (Allium) family includes garlic, leeks, and shallots as well. The beet (Chenopod) family...
Growing Groceries: Basics of Irrigation & Weed Management

Join us for a discussion of several types of irrigation products and their application in...
Growing Groceries: Pruning Fruit Trees in Western Washington

You’ll learn the basics of apple and pear fruit production including variety and rootstock selection,...
Growing Groceries: Raising the Pea/Bean Family & the Basics of Cover Cropping

We'll cover the Legume family which includes peas, beans (both green and dry), and lentils...
Growing Groceries: Raising Berries in Western Washington

Topics include variety selection, soil preferences, fertility, pruning, pest and disease management, and cultural requirements...
Growing Groceries: Seed Starting and Raising Transplants

Beginning with how and when to start to seeds, to watering techniques, thinning and transplanting,...
Growing Groceries: Raising the Broccoli and Buckwheat Families

Includes broccoli, cabbage, kale, cauliflower, mustard, Brussels sprouts, and other members of the Brassica family....
Growing Groceries: Raising the Tomato & Potato Family

Topics covered include variety selection, cultural requirements, as well as the major disease and pests...
Growing Groceries: Growing in Hoop Houses, Cold Frames, and Small Greenhouses

An unheated greenhouse or cold frame can be used to grow greens during winter, start...
Growing Groceries: Raising the Cucumber, Squash and Melon Family

This class in the Growing Groceries series will focus on growing all things Cucurbit! From...
Growing Groceries: Raising the Carrot, Lettuce, & Corn Families

The Carrot (Apiaceae) family also includes parsnips and celery along with many herbs like dill, fennel,...
Growing Groceries: Raising Culinary & Tea Herbs

We’ll cover the basic perennial and annual herbs used in so many sweet and savory...
Growing Groceries: Pests, Predators, and Pollinators: An Introduction to IPM

Basics of managing disease, insect, and weed pests in the home garden. Discussion covers a...

WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs; contact WSU Extension at 425-338-2400 at least two weeks prior to the event.

Where

Online via Zoom

Cost

Take just the classes you want at $5 per class or save $25 and take all 15 for $50!

Have to miss one? No problem! A link to a video recording will be sent to everyone registered the day after each class along with links to resources and more!

Registration

Registration is now open for the 2022-2023 Growing Groceries Education series. Visit GrowingGroceries.eventbrite.com to register.

raised bed garden planted with lettuce and drip irrigation