Resources
Here are a list of resources that may be helpful to you on your gardening journey. Some of these resources the our team has created and others are lists of books, YouTube channels, and tools that we’ve found we frequently reference, use, and recommend.
2023 Garden Education Curriculum
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Hot Composting
A look at hot composting systems and how to set them up.
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![square image with light green overlay and gloved hands holding soil with worms in it in background with white text that says 2023 curriculum vermicomposting]()
Vermicomposting
An overview of vermiculture and how to set up a worm bin.
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Bokashi Composting
A look at Bokashi composting techniques.
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![square image with light blue overlay and a stack of rotting wood branches in background with white text that says 2023 curriculum hugelkultur]()
Hugelkultur
An overview of Hugelkultur composting techniques.
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![square image with light purple overlay and an image of soil with a seedling growing in it in the background with white text that says 2023 curriculum soil biology]()
Soil Biology
A look at soil structure and life and how to do soil tests.
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![square image with a medium blue overlay and a variety of mushrooms laying on a table in the background with white text that says 2023 curriculum mushrooms]()
Mushrooms
A look at how mushrooms function in our environment and gardens and how to grow your own.
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![square image with dark green overlay and bags of beans and grains in the background with white text that says 2023 curriculum Staple Crops Around the World]()
Staple Crops Around the World
An overview of the role of staple crops around the world and how they benefit different cultures.
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![square image with medium blue overlay and a hand placing seeds into soil with seedlings behind it in background with white text that says 2023 curriculum Selecting Seeds for Your Garden]()
Selecting Seeds for Your Garden
A look at how to decide if a vegetable or plant will grow in your garden and how to select seeds.
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![square image with bright green overlay and a wood crate filled with various vegetables freshly picked from a garden in the background with white text that says 2023 curriculum companion planting]()
Companion Planting
A look at which plants benefit each other as partners and which ones do not in the garden.
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Pollinator Plants
A look at why pollinator plants are important to a garden.
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![square image with bright green overlay and a bee landing on a flower in background with white text that says 2023 curriculum pollinator insects & beneficial bugs]()
Pollinator Insects & Beneficial Bugs
A look at the beneficial bugs and insects that can help your garden.
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![square image with dark blue overlay and a circle of various spice mixes in background with white text that says 2023 curriculum Make your own spices]()
Make Your Own Spices
A look at spice and herb mixes from various cultures and which ones you can grow in your garden.
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![square image with light purple overlay and a variety of dressings and marinades in glass bottles in background with white text that says 2023 curriculum make your own salad dressings and marinades]()
Make Your Own Salad Dressings & Marinades
A look at how to grow your own ingredients for homemade salad dressings and marinades.
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Grow Your Own Salads
A look at what kinds of salad ingredients you can grow yourself and which ones are popular in various cultures.
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![square image with yellow overlay and an image of various seeds in the background with white text that says 2023 curriculum seed saving]()
Seed Saving
A look at how to save seeds from your garden.
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![square image with dark green overlay and an image of a various plants in a circle in front of a large home/building in the background with white text that says 2023 curriculum permaculture tree guilds]()
Permaculture Tree Guilds
An overview of permaculture and what “tree guilds” are, using the Shark Garden Permaculture Bed example.
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Fermenting Foods
An introduction to fermenting foods from the garden and why people do it.
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![square image with medium green overlay and a tea cup filled with tea in the lower right corner and various spoons circling around it with different herbal teas in each one in background with white text that says 2023 curriculum herbal tea]()
Herbal Tea
An introduction to growing your own herbal teas in the garden.
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![square image with a red overlay and an image of glass vials with various plants propagating in them in background with white text that says 2023 curriculum plant propagation 101]()
Plant Propagation 101
A look at several methods of beginner plant propagation.
Garden Education Curriculum
Check out our 2020 Garden Education Curriculum that is jam-packed with 23 lessons that include all things plant related. Some of the topics covered are food safety, herbs, dehydration, making various seasonings, propagating, permitting, food insecurity, starting a food blog, among others.
Helpful Links
Tend, Gather, & Grow: Native Education Curriculum about Native Plants: https://nativeplantsandfoodsportal.org/
King Conservation District’s soil testing page: https://kingcd.org/programs/better-soils/healthy-soil/
Garden Hotline for answering your garden questions: https://gardenhotline.org/
WA State Extension Office: https://extension.wsu.edu/
WA State University Agriculture Info.: https://hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/
WA State University Info. on Beneficial Bugs: https://treefruit.wsu.edu/crop-protection/opm/beneficials/
WA Native Plants Association: https://www.wnps.org/
White Center Food Bank: https://www.whitecenterfoodbank.org/
Plants for a Future (PFAF): edible plants database: https://pfaf.org/user/
Puget Sound Beekeepers Assn: https://pugetsoundbees.org/
WA State Dept of Ecology’s site for soil safety in our area: https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-cleanup/contamination-cleanup/dirt-alert-program
Activities, Tools, & Recommendations
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Check out this list of books that we’ve compiled on Amazon that may help you on your journey.
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Download this fun word search and see how many Asian Vegetables you can find!
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A pictured tools guide to help you know which gardening tools you may need and why.
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Over the years we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite YouTube channels that we recommend.