Mon. Feb. 11 Understanding soil, preparation and
amendments (Marc Wilson)
This class
will include soil types, what to expect from your soil type, how to
amend your soil, what does adding compost do to soil, and much more.
Marc is the current president of South Whidbey Tilth and the co-owner of
Maha Farm on Glendale Rd.
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SOILS CLASS
Wed. Feb. 13th
Garden sites, rotations and preparation (Michael Seraphinoff)
This class will help you
plan your garden in a most efficient way. Where and what to plant,
special needs of particular crops, how to avoid problems by planning
your crop rotations and more. Michael is a Tilth council member and
farms at Greenbank Farm.
New Class added:
Sat. Feb. 16th 10AM-3PM Fruit Trees, pruning
and feeding (Gary Ingram)
This class focuses on pruning fruit trees,
solutions for pest problems and feeding your fruit trees for optimal
production. Class will also cover berries.
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FOR FRUIT TREE CLASS
Mon. Feb 18th
Growing greens and early season crops (John and Molly
Petersons)
This class will focus on
the plants you will have in your garden in the early spring….usually
planted in March: salads greens, cole crops ,root vegetables, onions and
some herbs. Some of these plants can be successively planted too. Some
vegetable starts may be for sale, so bring your wallets. John and
Molly's farm is Molly's Island Garden. Their salad greens are sold at
local grocers and the Saturday Tilth
market.
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FOR EARLY SEASON CLASS
CLICK TO READ HANDOUT ON FAMILIES
OF VEGETABLES
Wed. Feb. 20th Warm season
crops and season extension techniques (Anza Muenchow)
Learn about growing all those delicious “fruiting”
vegetables, including tomatoes, peppers, squashes, etc and the varieties
that do the best in our climate. Learn how to get a jump start on these
favorite garden crops. Anza Muenchow is the former Tilth market manager
and co-owner of Maha Farm.
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FOR WARM SEASON CLASS
Mon. Feb. 25thSeeds: propagation, ordering, varieties,
saving seed (Anza and Molly)
Anza and Molly team up to teach this class on
getting those seeds to grow both indoors and outside. We will also have
trays and seeds for you to plant during the class to take home and
germinate yourselves. Bring an extra lab fee of $5 to $10 for a couple
fully seeded trays to take home.
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CLASS
Wed. Feb. 27th
Perennial crops, fruits and berries (Gary Ingram)
This class will focus on
buying, planting and tending your fruit trees, berries, grapes, and a
word or two about other perennials (rhubarb, asparagus, sorrel, herbs,
etc). Special instructions on PRUNING this month! Gary Ingram is the
Tilth Education Committee chairperson and a fantastic local
arborist.
CLICK TO READ HANDOUT FOR FRUITS
CLASS
Mon. Mar. 3rd Compost,
mulch, weeds and pest prevention (Anza Muenchow)
Let’s give the plants what they want and we won’t
have (too many) problems. Learn about compost, watering, mulches and
finally other plant pest management strategies to get the most from your
garden the organic way.
CLICK TO READ HANDOUT FOR
COMPOST
CLICK TO READ HANDOUT FOR WEEDS
AND PESTS
Wed. Mar. 5th Starting
your family farm, harvest planning, markets, processing (Anza Muenchow
and Molly Petersons)
Anza and Molly will
team up again and lead a discussion about starting farms on Whidbey
Island. In recent times, Island consumers have been asking for more
local food products. What do you like to
grow? Hear what local farmers are finding out about direct marketing
their products. We’ll also give a few tips on the processing your excess
vegetables for later use. More panelists may be included to give their
perspectives on small family farms.
