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Gardening with children is so special, and full of opportunities for learning, connection, and joy. Together you can tend to plants, play and cook food from the garden that you have created together. Tilth Alliance’s Youth & Families Coordinator and Educator Benay O’Connell plans and teaches programs for children... Learn More

Springtime in the garden is dynamic and full of transitions! The days continue to lengthen and the soil and air temperatures are gradually beginning to warm. You may find yourself wondering if it is too late to seed some crops, and if it is too early to plant other... Learn More

One of the best ways to get the most out of a small space is to utilize succession planting. The idea behind this practice is that you can ensure a continual harvest of various crops by timing your planting at various intervals. You will end up with multiple plantings... Learn More

Getting started in the spring garden can be one of the most joyful parts of the year! There is so much potential and possibility in the months ahead. Putting a little time and energy into thoughtfully preparing your garden for the growing season can make a big difference. Here... Learn More

It’s a lovely spring day and you are sitting in your garden admiring your burgeoning broccoli plants. A little white butterfly flits by in the sunshine. Could this little darling be the voracious chomper that was secretly chewing on your brassicas as a caterpillar?! Brassica seedlings you have planted... Learn More

Sowing a mixed greens seed blend this month is one of the easiest and satisfying ways to grow a beautiful salad for spring harvest. You can purchase seed blends from a variety of sources but this method is also a great way to use up your own seeds that... Learn More

This month, Maritime Northwest gardeners will spend time at the garden bench or kitchen counter, moving seedlings into larger pots so they can continue protected indoor growing before being set out into the spring weather. Taking a seedling from its seed flat and moving it to a pot of... Learn More

Complex interactions take place in a garden. Plants and critters pull nutrients from many sources and every action has an effect on the ecosystem. Gardeners will never be able to understand or control everything that is going on. But a prudent approach is to enhance diversity through your plant... Learn More

You don’t have to live in the woods to enjoy wild foods. Edible and medicinal plants thrive in urban areas, though we often think of them as weeds to be discarded rather than harvested. Dandelions are now marketed as gourmet greens. There are many other weeds that are both... Learn More

Spring is here and it’s time to get the vegetable garden going! You may be considering building raised beds for your veggies this year to take advantage of the many benefits that they provide — accessibility, warmer soil in the summer and drier soil in the spring. However, before... Learn More