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Natural Yard Care - Seed Starting 101

Come get a jump start on your seed starting knowledge and learn when it is important to get seeds and starts planted.

This workshop will cover:

• how to choose appropriate seeds and starts and where to get them
• solutions for fitting new plants into an existing garden and germinating seeds in hot summer weather.

 Registration is required. 

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Wastemobile - Redmond 

The Wastemobile offers seasonal hazardous waste collection events in King County communities, providing community members a free, convenient place to take their household hazardous waste - like batteries, pesticides, motor oil, and more. There is no fee to use this service.
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Natural Yard Care - Growing Plants from Seed

Learn how to start and grow plants from seed with expert help from the Garden Hotline! There are many reasons to start your own plants from see, and especially when growing a vegetable garden. Learn how to get seeds started successfully in pots, trays, or directly in garden beds. Learn what they need to thrive. We will talk about soil choices, seed options, and more. Registration is required. 

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Natural Yard Care - Growing Plants from Seed

There are many reasons to start your own plants from seed, and especially when growing a vegetable garden. From the choice of more varieties of plants to a cheaper starting cost, starting seeds also is a satisfying and fun experience. Learn about how to get seeds started successfully in pots, trays, or directly in garden beds and about what they need to thrive. We will talk about soil choices, seed options and places to find them, as well as a few tips on saving seeds for next year. Start a pot or two to take home and grow. 

Thanks to our partner The Garden Hotline.

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Natural Yard Care - Tilth Alliance March Edible Plant Sale 

Our garden educators have carefully chosen varieties that grow well in our Maritime Northwest climate, so come choose from a wide selection of organically, sustainably and locally grown edible plant starts. Spring is an ideal time to plant because nature takes care of the watering for you and temperatures are warm enough to start tending to our gardens.

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Wastemobile - Vashon 

The Wastemobile offers seasonal hazardous waste collection events in King County communities, providing community members a free, convenient place to take their household hazardous waste - like batteries, pesticides, motor oil, and more. There is no fee to use this service. 

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