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Caught with Your Plants Down

03.26.2009

Submitted by jharper on Wed, 03/25/2009 - 11:00pm.
The Bite:
Embarrassed about what passes for plant life at your casa (ahem, the Tupperware in the back of the fridge)? Save face and sign up for Seattle Tilth's Container Veggie Gardening workshop - great for condo and apartment dwellers, and gardening beginners. You'll get a demo on how to grow your own potted edibles - shallow-rooted plants like herbs and salad greens tend to do best - in a small yard (read: windowsill or balcony). It'll also walk you through sustainable gardening basics (no chemical pesticides or fertilizers), maintaining healthy soil, and making sure your new green friends get the right amount of sun and water. Then stock up at ST's Edible Plant Sale in May and get started on restoring your dignity.
Wanna Try: 
Container Veggie Gardening workshop; Apr. 16, 7-9 pm; Bradner Gardens Park, 1733 Bradner Pl. S. Map It (206-633-0451 x 101). Register online. Class, $25/Tilth members; $35/nonmembers.
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