In this new video by our garden coordinator, Annie Reading, we will go over the basics of making compost at home. This page also contains a quick trash sorting quiz to test your knowledge of what can be added to your compost, what goes in recycling, and what goes in the trash.
A great exercise to stretch your imagination and let it play! This simple outline can be used to design your own dream garden. It includes questions to get your creative thoughts flowing, helpful tips, and a companion planting guide!
Round 2 of our Spring In Seattle Neighborhood Plant Bingo series! Feel free to share your findings with us at diggit@greenplatespecial.org, and we might shout you out on our social media. <3
Our garden coordinator, Annie Reading, will walk you through the basics of planting your own potatoes at home! This article also includes photos to visually demonstrate what potato planting looks like.
Please feel free to use our Neighborhood Plant Bingo card as one way to connect with the plants in your area, and share it with your friends/family so they can give it a shot too!
Where there's a will, there's a way (to grow greens)! Green Plate Special's PNW Winter Gardening Tips zine contains information on how to keep your garden happy and continue to grow food in the cold. It was a collaborative effort between our garden coordinator Annie (who wrote the content and illustrated pages 1, 2, and 4) and program educator Anya (who illustrated pages 3, 5, and 6). Paper copies are available at our front gate and in our kitchen, if you'd like to grab a couple!