BookWorm Bins for Sale, benefit the Friends of the Blaine Library - link for more info
DAHLIAS 101 April 27, Sat- Sr/Community Center 9-11am AND May 1, Wed Blaine Library 5-7pm Dahlias are considered to be the premier cut flower. Easy to grow, there are some definite tricks! With thousands of colors and flower forms and their long bloom time they are VERY rewarding!! Presentation includes expert dahlia growers, live demos and answering questions. Free tubers! To get your dahlia addiction started (LOL!)
SMOKING MEATS for BEGINNERS (Heino) April 27, Sat Blaine Library 10am-12noon It's easier and less expensive than you think! An operating meat smoker will be on display, with delicious smoked sausages to be sampled after the presentation. Topics covered will include smoking equipment; types, styles and pro's and con's. Discussion of different wood used for smoking meats as well as their preparation for the smoker. Tips, ideas and recipes will also be covered.
COMPOSTING & WORMS May 4, Sat Blaine Library 10am-12noon Do you dispose of organic matter in your regular garbage or down the garbage disposal? It's not a good thing for our landfills AND you are throwing away valuable soil building materials! Whether you have been thinking about a compost bin or becoming a Worm Wrangler, this workshop will get you started!! We will cover the basics of food waste "recycling", how easy it is. Followed by managing worms, indoors and out! The upside - You will see huge benefits in your garden!
CONTAINER GARDENING May 29, Wed Blaine Library 5-7pm AND June 1, Sat Sr/Community Center 9-11am Join us for an "out of the ground and into the box" introduction to container gardening. If you think that you MUST have a plot of land or maybe mobility issues have slowed you down, we want to help you NOT give up on gardening!! We will start with the basics from choosing containers and the right plants to learning how to water them.
to see entire class schedule, you can download the complete Calendar and/or Workshop Schedule with descriptions (see links at top of this page).
SEEDS - Bring some of your leftover seeds from last year (or older) to swap with fellow Gardeners at one of our CORE workshops. We will have a limited quantity of Painted Mountain Corn to share. Donated by the Children's Giving Garden at Christ Episcopal Church.
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Looking for a Gardening/Social group east of Blaine? Check out the Lynden Gardeners & Social Group on Facebook. This is a private group and you will have to ask to "join", but Mary Lou Childs (who established the group) is also able to give you info about the group (if you don't have Facebook). Please email her. Regular meetings occur on the 2nd Sat. of each month, except in the summer.
FREE Arborist Chips (truckload sized delivery, 10 yards -maybe find a neighborhood "central spot" and get a shared delivery) - link
Native Plant Descriptions (pdf) - nicely done from King County
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Spring PLANT SALES !! (click on links provided to get dates for 2024 )
Mt. Vernon, WSU, NW Research Station, 16650 State Highway 536
SEEDS, SEEDS and More SEEDS - Check out Resilient Seeds - locally researched and produced - definitely suited for our climate. Seed sales currently closed for 2023 season.
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If you would like us to come and speak at a community activity or event to help inform your participants about the CORE project, please contact us.
We have had several community meetings to introduce the CORE project. If you have any questions, or would like to volunteer to help with our mission and goals, please do not hesitate to contact us - fruit@blaine-core.com or call 360-332-7435 (leave message)
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