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Growing Food with Minimal Fossil Fuels

November 14, 3–4 p.m.

The Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation is pleased to offer a presentation on farming with draft horses. Dave and Karen Seabrook will share their experience learning to farm in Chimacum Valley using John and Jim, a pair of trained Belgian workhorses.

This event is open to the public, and will be held in the WSU Extension Classroom,
Kivley Center, 97 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock.

The Grasses of Autumn

by Bruce Bennett • One of my main enjoyments in the months of September – November is the sight of ripening grasses in various landscapes. Hence, the reason for this month’s column which begins more like the old elementary school ‘What I did On My Vacation’ assignment. You know the kind; we all wrote them […]

Brown Balls for Spring Blooms

by Bruce Bennett • I shouldn’t smile, but I always do at this time of year when spring-flowering bulbs magically appear at our local box stores. Inevitably, I’ll  receive questions at a Master Gardener Clinic or after a public  lecture about the appropriate time to plant these little bundles of future color and heralds of […]

Penstemons: Heroic Multi-Taskers in the Garden

by Barbara Faurot • The most versatile garden plants have something in common: they are easy to grow, can tolerate deer and drought, and offer an array of habitat benefits in all seasons. Penstemons deliver on all counts — plus they offer a variety of colors, foliage types, blooming seasons, and sizes. Most Pacific Northwest […]