Wednesday, March 18 at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center’s Madrona Room
— from Jan Jacobsen —
Getting Started with Organic Vegetable Gardening in the Pacific Northwest with Diane Downie and Paul Shelley
For twenty years, Diane Downie and Paul Shelley have intensely farmed their one-third-acre lot near Tacoma. They have been growing and preserving prodigious amounts of organic vegetables on their suburban plot. They will speak on natural approaches to vegetable gardening, including how to build soil for raised beds, rotate planting schemes, incorporate vertical gardening and use organic methods to deal with pest and bugs. They also will have tips and tricks for growing the notoriously difficult tomatoes and peppers. Very valuable information for the Orcas climate.
Diane and Paul have been featured in articles on tomato and garlic growing in the Tacoma News Tribune and have taught many classes in the Tacoma area. They will have handouts listing helpful resources. The Garden Club meeting is March 18, 2015, 10 a.m., in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center. Guests are welcome. For further information see orcasislandgardenclub.org
