Planning Your Fall and Winter Garden

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Summer is just beginning, but guess what? It’s time to think about planting your fall and winter crops! Join Clallam County Master Gardener Pam Pace at Woodcock Demonstration Garden, 2711 Woodcock Road in Sequim, for the Digging Deeper Saturdays presentation “Planning Your Fall/Winter Garden” to learn the tips and tricks for successful fall/winter gardening. During her presentation, Pam will discuss the difference between fall/winter harvest crops and spring/overwintering crops and the advantages of growing both. She will also talk about the importance of timing when planting, as well as the benefits of succession planting. “Year-round gardening and harvesting have become a personal goal and something that I’m very passionate about,” Pam said. She has done extensive research on fall/winter gardening practices, along with trial-and-error experimental gardening, and is looking forward to sharing her experiences. Pam is a past Kootenai County, Idaho Master Gardener and a current Clallam County Master Gardener. During her lifelong gardening journey, she has grown vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers in six different planting zones. She is now thrilled to be gardening on the North Olympic Peninsula with all the challenges and joys it has to offer. Pam and her husband moved to the area five years ago and were excited about exploring the prospect of year-long gardening in a temperate climate. With a long growing season and milder winters, the opportunity to harvest twelve months out of the year was intriguing and has become a personal challenge. Throughout the main growing season, Pam is at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden in Sequim every Thursday morning where she oversees the Culinary Garden. When she is not at the Demonstration Garden, you will find her in her home garden, planting and harvesting all year long. In addition to the scheduled educational presentation, a team of Clallam County Master Gardeners will be available at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on July 26th to answer all gardening questions. Digging Deeper attendees are encouraged to bring samples of garden problems or pests for diagnosis by Master Gardeners who can recommend control measures. “Planning Your Fall/Winter Garden” is part of the Digging Deeper Saturdays educational series which is free and open to the public. This presentation will be held in-person, rain or shine at the Master Gardener Woodcock Demonstration Garden. Presentations cover basic gardening topics relevant to many home gardeners and are scheduled for 90 minutes to allow for demonstrations and questions from viewers. Attendees are encouraged to check the Clallam County Master Gardener online calendar for updates about the location of the talk at https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/master-gardener-calendar/. For more information about “Planning Your Fall/Winter Garden” or the Digging Deeper series call 360-565-2678.