Join the food-growing revolution, with Garden Helpers’ assistance

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Aviva at Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle reports this morning that Garden Helpers training is off and running, and soon the GH volunteers will be ready to help you get going with growing:

Want to grow your own food but don’t know where to start?

We can help!

Garden Helpers is a new program from Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle. Experienced gardeners, trained by Seattle Tilth, can provide you with free, in-person advice to design, install, or maintain your own vegetable garden. Whether you have a backyard garden, P-Patch, or container garden, Garden Helpers are mentors who can help you get started on a garden, choose the right plants, and answer all of your questions about growing your own vegetables.

If you live in West Seattle or White Center and would like help from a Garden Helpers volunteer, call us at (206) 762-0604 or send us an e-mail at info@gleanit.org. For more information, here are the Garden Helpers Frequently Asked Questions>. This program is funded by a grant from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.

(Photo courtesy CHoSS)

Noelle May 29, 2010 (11:17 am)

This sounds very cool

Dan'a May 29, 2010 (12:46 pm)

This sounds so interesting! I have a small garden and often wonder if I have things in the correct places best for them.
My basil is really suffering right now.

jwws May 29, 2010 (6:21 pm)

Dan’a

Way too early to have basil plants out – especially with our cooler than normal weather. Buy/start new plants and keep indoors for a few weeks – harden them up by putting out during the day but bring in at night until temps are in upper 50’s at least.