Gardening/Agriculture – theOrcasonian.com

There’s No Place Like Loam | You don’t prune heritage trees. You keep them company

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-12-17T13:27:58-08:00December 17th, 2025|2 Comments

Holiday greetings from Garden Club

By Community|2025-12-09T14:40:43-08:00December 9th, 2025|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | The last apple standing, Part 1

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-12-08T14:46:24-08:00December 8th, 2025|1 Comment

Garden Club presents language of flowers & holiday tea party

By Community|2025-12-01T15:17:24-08:00December 1st, 2025|Comments Off

‘The Share Table’ collaboration cultivates healthy eating, community in San Juan County

By Community|2025-11-26T12:44:18-08:00November 26th, 2025|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Winter Garden: What my Grandfather’s war garden still teaches me – Part 2

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-11-24T12:21:11-08:00November 24th, 2025|1 Comment

No Place Like Loam | Growing Wine Grapes in Seattle? Part 3: Earth, Wind, and Wire

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-11-17T11:58:26-08:00November 4th, 2025|Comments Off

Fire-smart landscaping for Western Washington with Marlene Finley

By Community|2025-10-29T10:44:54-07:00October 29th, 2025|Comments Off

There’s No Place Like Loam | Less sugar, more soul: Making maple syrup at home in the Pacific Northwest

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-10-27T13:21:06-07:00October 27th, 2025|1 Comment

Garden Club, Master Gardeners Program | Sow & grow native wildflowers

By Community|2025-10-23T14:59:50-07:00October 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Growing wine grapes in Seattle? Part 2

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-10-20T13:29:21-07:00October 20th, 2025|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Growing wine grapes in Seattle? Part 1

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-10-20T13:27:32-07:00October 13th, 2025|1 Comment

2025 San Juan County WSU Master Gardeners Garden Workshop Series

By Community|2025-10-05T12:32:30-07:00October 5th, 2025|Comments Off

Worm composting workshops coming up at The Exchange

By Community|2025-10-03T13:16:57-07:00October 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Garden Club presents Growing Anemones, Ranunculus, and Peonies by Anne Long

By Community|2025-10-01T16:52:13-07:00October 1st, 2025|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Growing figs in the Pacific Northwest

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-09-29T12:15:18-07:00September 29th, 2025|2 Comments

Keynote speaker Thor Hansen leads 2025 Annual Garden Workshop Series

By Community|2025-09-24T12:18:12-07:00September 24th, 2025|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Growing olives in the Pacific Northwest

By Community|2025-09-24T10:52:33-07:00September 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-09-23T15:02:40-07:00September 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | A chestnut is true generational wealth

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-09-13T15:09:16-07:00September 15th, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-09-08T16:54:43-07:00September 8th, 2025|Comments Off

See what’s germinating this Fall at the Garden Clunb

By Community|2025-09-01T15:51:05-07:00September 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Garden Club | The forgotten diversity of island apples

By Community|2025-08-31T14:40:45-07:00September 1st, 2025|Comments Off

Cultivating Success, Growing Future Farmers | Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm

By Community|2025-08-31T12:55:37-07:00August 31st, 2025|Comments Off

2025 Fall Native Wildflower Sale

By Community|2025-08-21T13:47:44-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Garden Club ‘dig in’ member event at Indralaya coming up

By Community|2025-08-16T14:29:44-07:00August 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-08-08T15:05:45-07:00August 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Become a WSU extension master gardener

By Community|2025-08-02T12:41:58-07:00August 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-07-21T14:34:09-07:00July 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-07-19T14:40:33-07:00July 20th, 2025|1 Comment

An important update to OIGC Member’s Book Club

By Community|2025-07-16T15:53:44-07:00July 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Heritage Apples and Wild Hybrids | A deep look at resilience through local food

By Community|2025-07-08T15:03:26-07:00July 8th, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-07-08T13:40:36-07:00July 8th, 2025|1 Comment

OIGC to participate in Independence Parade Saturday, July 5

By Community|2025-07-03T14:37:04-07:00July 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Garden Club | Garlic scape salt anyone?

By Community|2025-06-25T14:39:56-07:00June 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Cultivate your passion with WSU Extension Master Gardener Program

By Community|2025-06-25T13:46:03-07:00June 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Garden Tour 2025 is just around the corner

By Community|2025-06-23T14:48:58-07:00June 23rd, 2025|2 Comments

Through the Garden Gate, treasures you will find

By Community|2025-06-16T15:07:30-07:00June 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-06-08T12:06:13-07:00June 8th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Garden Club annual picnic, potluck

By Community|2025-06-06T16:26:32-07:00June 6th, 2025|Comments Off

How do we grow food — and resilience — in an uncertain world?

By Community|2025-06-05T10:54:07-07:00June 5th, 2025|Comments Off

New Garden Club member opportunity | Book Club

By Community|2025-05-31T15:01:03-07:00May 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-05-26T11:51:48-07:00May 26th, 2025|Comments Off

Close To Home author at Darvill’s tomorrow evening

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-20T14:47:49-07:00May 20th, 2025|Comments Off

The joyful and kind gardener

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-20T14:38:21-07:00May 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale happening this weekend

By Community|2025-05-16T16:24:59-07:00May 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-05-10T14:39:04-07:00May 11th, 2025|Comments Off

2025 Orcas Island Garden Tour | Orcas beauty, bounty, and sanctuary

By Community|2025-05-11T15:38:23-07:00May 11th, 2025|Comments Off

‘Grow Your Own Food’ with us

By Community|2025-05-06T13:36:37-07:00May 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Garden Club presents Margaret Payne, joyful gardener

By Community|2025-05-04T13:44:01-07:00May 4th, 2025|Comments Off

Coming Soon | Master Gardeners spring plant sales on San Juan, Orcas

By Community|2025-04-28T12:51:02-07:00April 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Gratitude for Springtime on Orcas

By Community|2025-04-17T14:28:14-07:00April 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Time to report: How did your Garden Club daffodil bulbs bloom?

By Community|2025-04-14T20:06:13-07:00April 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Bring your plant questions to Master Gardeners on Wednesday

By Community|2025-04-14T19:58:55-07:00April 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Gardening at the Orcas Christian School to make way for spring planting

By Community|2025-04-04T14:40:56-07:00April 5th, 2025|Comments Off

Garden Club | Victorian ideas for the modern shade garden

By Community|2025-04-02T13:24:11-07:00April 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Securing Your Farm’s Future | Legal tools for farm succession

By Community|2025-04-01T14:46:58-07:00April 1st, 2025|Comments Off

Legal tools for farm succession: Securing your farm’s future

By Community|2025-03-30T12:05:07-07:00March 30th, 2025|Comments Off

Willow cultivation and crafting by Maria Bullock

By Community|2025-03-03T14:07:20-08:00March 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

Small Plates, Big Table | Community feast at 2025 Agricultural Summit

By Community|2025-02-09T15:39:54-08:00February 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Cultivating Connections | Register for the 2025 San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit

By Community|2025-02-04T12:34:49-08:00February 4th, 2025|Comments Off

Attracting birds to your garden

By Community|2025-02-03T12:34:45-08:00February 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

Why Native Plants?

By Community|2025-01-21T13:18:28-08:00January 21st, 2025|6 Comments

Garden Club tool sharpening & pruning workshop

By Community|2025-01-19T14:00:55-08:00January 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Early bird registration now open for 2025 San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit

By Community|2025-01-03T11:27:08-08:00January 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

Garden Club to present ‘Where Have All the Insects Gone?’

By Community|2025-01-02T14:07:51-08:00January 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Garden Club prepares to accept grant applications from community

By Community|2024-12-19T14:07:00-08:00December 19th, 2024|Comments Off

Optimistic gardeners

By Community|2024-12-17T12:27:19-08:00December 17th, 2024|Comments Off

Poetry | ‘Twas December on Orcas

By Community|2024-12-16T15:49:21-08:00December 16th, 2024|2 Comments

Gardens in Glass | Craft a terrarium for the holidays

By Community|2024-11-25T12:32:06-08:00November 25th, 2024|Comments Off

USDA shows interest in recent Garden Club presenter’s findings

By Community|2024-11-19T11:17:55-08:00November 19th, 2024|1 Comment

Orcas Garden Club: Welcome to November

By Community|2024-11-12T12:22:39-08:00November 12th, 2024|Comments Off

Garden Club presentation native bees, hoverflies in our gardens

By Community|2024-10-29T12:51:26-07:00October 29th, 2024|Comments Off

Garden Club October Event

By Community|2024-10-06T18:32:24-07:00October 7th, 2024|Comments Off

Annual Gardening Workshop

By Community|2024-10-01T11:00:39-07:00October 1st, 2024|Comments Off

Understanding Fertilizer Use for Garden Soils

By Community|2024-10-02T15:07:56-07:00September 30th, 2024|Comments Off

Orcas Island Farm Tours begin on October 4

By Community|2024-09-27T11:17:26-07:00September 27th, 2024|2 Comments

Mason Bee Cocoon Harvesting

By Community|2024-09-22T11:14:15-07:00September 22nd, 2024|Comments Off

Gardening for Biodiversity with Native Plants

By Community|2024-09-21T17:16:26-07:00September 22nd, 2024|Comments Off

Garden Club DIG IN experience | Far Reaches Farm field trip

By Community|2024-09-14T11:58:26-07:00September 14th, 2024|Comments Off

Master Gardener clinic

By Community|2024-09-09T13:51:45-07:00September 9th, 2024|Comments Off

Meet garden author Karla Lortz

By Community|2024-09-05T13:47:44-07:00September 5th, 2024|Comments Off

Join Master Gardeners in OCS school garden

By Community|2024-09-04T15:58:16-07:00September 4th, 2024|Comments Off

Farm Funding Workshop

By Community|2024-09-03T12:32:42-07:00August 29th, 2024|Comments Off

Master Gardeners Workshop

By Community|2024-08-26T14:35:02-07:00August 27th, 2024|Comments Off

Master Gardener clinic

By Community|2024-08-26T11:49:36-07:00August 26th, 2024|Comments Off

A new season begins for Orcas Island Garden Club

By Community|2024-08-21T14:19:31-07:00August 21st, 2024|Comments Off

Workshop | Thinning your forest

By Community|2024-08-15T10:51:04-07:00August 15th, 2024|1 Comment

Every farm has a story

By Community|2024-08-14T13:30:24-07:00August 14th, 2024|Comments Off

Meet gardening author at Library

By Community|2024-08-13T14:16:59-07:00August 13th, 2024|Comments Off

Plant questions answered

By Community|2024-08-10T12:04:59-07:00August 11th, 2024|Comments Off

Garden Club looking for story contributors

By Community|2024-08-06T12:59:09-07:00August 6th, 2024|Comments Off

Master Gardeners answer plant questions

By Community|2024-07-22T11:51:08-07:00July 22nd, 2024|Comments Off

Cultivating Success | Growing future farmers

By Community|2024-08-13T14:18:43-07:00July 10th, 2024|Comments Off

Master Gardener Clinic

By Community|2024-07-09T15:13:17-07:00July 9th, 2024|Comments Off

Master Gardeners to answer plant questions at Orcas Library

By Community|2024-06-16T13:52:26-07:00June 16th, 2024|Comments Off

Welcome to summer season in the garden

By Community|2024-06-11T14:42:59-07:00June 11th, 2024|Comments Off

Getting the most out of your irrigation system this season

By Community|2024-06-04T14:52:18-07:00June 4th, 2024|Comments Off

Little Farm on Olga Road: Your invitation

By Community|2024-05-26T14:21:04-07:00May 26th, 2024|Comments Off

Master Gardener insect consultations

By Community|2024-05-25T13:52:26-07:00May 26th, 2024|Comments Off