Digging Deeper

If you’ve ever coaxed along a tomato plant only to end the season with a handful of green fruit, you’re not alone. Tomatoes love heat, and, as we all know, here on the Olympic Peninsula, that can be in short supply. Gardeners eager to improve their tomato harvest are invited to a special “Digging Deeper” presentation […]

To prune or not to prune . . . and how? . . . when? . . . where? We’ve all encountered varied guidance over the years, but somehow, when we stand before our plant with amputation tools in hand, our hearts start to race, our knees to tremble, and our minds question: “what’s really […]

Water is as crucial to your garden as soil and sunshine. Now, as the dry season begins on the Olympic Peninsula, it’s an ideal time to think about installing drip irrigation. By incorporating drip irrigation into your water-efficient plan, you can ensure that your plants receive the water they need in a gradual and controlled […]

Can we imagine a greater joy than watching our garden plants progress through the growing season to that moment when the first beautiful “fruit” of our labors is hanging there waiting to be picked?  Or, is our greatest moment of bliss when we bring to the dinner table one of the delicious recipes we have […]

Master Gardeners Patty Bacon and Roger Steinert Gardening should bring enjoyment, not discomfort. As we age or experience physical limitations, some gardening tasks can become more challenging. One of the first steps in gardening for life is to make gardening more accessible by bringing the garden up to the gardener. Patty Bacon and Roger Steinert, […]

The warm days of summer come with a list of tasks that fruit tree owners need to tackle in order to produce a bountiful harvest of great quality fruit and to keep their trees manageable and in good health. On Saturday, July 18th from 10-11:30 a.m. the Clallam County Master Gardeners are featuring Summer Orchard […]

Master Gardener Pam Pace, sage of the Culinary Herb Garden at Woodcock Garden, and fellow Master Gardeners Diane Young and Stephany Neuschaefer are offering a Digging Deeper Presentation about the practice and pleasure of a serious cook’s garden. Pam speaks with years of experience in both gardening and cooking as she describes her favorite herbs, […]

So Many Advantages and Such Bounty! Raised beds can elevate your vegetable gardening to new levels (in so many ways!). Advantages to growing vegetables in raised beds include better drainage, warmer soil, and easier access by the gardener. Another advantage is productivity – through better control of your growing environment, your season’s results are often […]