Tuesday, January 5, 2016

January is a good time to start thinking ahead...

January's drippy days often find me thinking ahead to Spring and what I want to sow in the soil.

Now is a great time to think about what you have grown and whether or not you need to plant cover crops or amend the soil for next year.
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One resource that I fall back on time and time again is the Seattle Tilth Maritime Planting Guide. I think I picked up my last copy at Portland Nursery but here is the link just in case you haven't check it out.

http://www.seattletilth.org/get-involved/gardenstore

Are you new to gardening and not quite sure what to do?  Try a class at Portland Nursery or through East Multnomah Soil and Water.

http://portlandnursery.com/events/january_events.shtml

https://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/

If you are a teacher and are struggling to find avenues to bring the garden into your classroom check out this link to Oregon State Extension Services-

http://extension.oregonstate.edu/nep/garden_nutrition/