Organic Vegetable Gardening Series 2025 Individual Classes

All classes are on Tuesday evenings, from 6:30 to 8:30, on Zoom.

Classes will be recorded and available to registrants for one year after each class. You will receive an email each week with the Zoom link and a link to an online folder of additional resources and information.

Register for the entire course and save the cost of 2 classes:

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This class is geared towards those gardening in the Pacific Northwest, but the principles can be applied to wherever you grow vegetables!

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

January 14--Planning the Garden

• Site selection

• Materials

• Timing

January 21--Soil Science for Home Gardeners

• Building and protecting great soil

• Soil texture and structure

• Soil microorganisms

January 28-Seeding and Planting

• Direct seeding vs transplanting

• Methods and materials

February 4--NO CLASS

February 11--Pests & Diseases of the Vegetable Garden

• Integrated Pest Management techniques

• Common pests and diseases

• Control and management strategies

F ebruary 18--Characteristics of Plant Families, Part 1

• Carrot, Cabbage and Squash families

• Growing techniques

• Idiosyncrasies and trivia

February 25--Irrigation & Fertilization of the Home Vegetable Garden

• Water and nutrient movement through soil

• How much and how often to water and feed

• Irrigation and fertilization methods

March 4--NO CLASS

March 11--Characteristics of Plant Families, Part 2

• Tomato, Beet and Bean families

• Growing techniques

• Idiosyncrasies and trivia

March 18--Cover Crops & Mulches, Worm Composting

• Cover crops vs mulches

• Plant types and materials

• Intro to composting with worms

March 25--Characteristics of Plant Families, Part 3, Beneficial Insects

• Growing techniques

• Idiosyncrasies and trivia

• Methods for attracting and protecting beneficial insects

April 4--NO CLASS

April 8--Edible Perennials

• Choosing plants

• Timing and spacing

April 15--Four Season Harvests

• Crop choices

• Timing and spacing

April 22--Composting

• How composting works

• Materials

• Methods and techniques

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Event Venue

Online