Seattle Made Market Day: Jewelry, kids gear, housewares, paper goods, accessories and furniture made by 30 Seattle manufacturers in the newly opened KEXP community gathering space, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 8, KEXP, 472 First Ave. N, Seattle. Free. More at www.seattlemade.org/sm-events/seattle-made-market; seattlemade@seattlenetwork.org; or 206-629-2346.
Garden mentor: “Growing groceries” overview by Kate Ryan, agriculture program coordinator, 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 8, Coldwell Banker Bain room, 108 5th Ave., Edmonds. Have you been a gardener enjoying the fruits of your labor and wondering how to share that joy with others? WSU Snohomish County Extension’s “Growing Groceries” program offers educational training and certification for those interested in becoming garden mentors. Free, with donations encouraged. Hosted by Edmonds Floretum Garden Club; www.edmondsfloretumgardenclub.org.
Bulbs galore: Hardy Plant Society of Washington bulb sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Oct. 9, Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle. Tulips, narcissus, specialty bulbs, fall perennials, seeds. More at www.hardyplantsocietywa.org.
Shrooms: Snohomish County Mycological Society’s wild mushroom show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 16, Floral Hall in Forest Park, 802 East Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. Hosted in cooperation with Everett Parks and Recreation, the annual show features mushroom displays, mushroom kits, a free class on mushroom identification at 1 p.m., books and videos. Learn to distinguish more than 100 different species of wild mushrooms. Bring your own mushroom samples for identification. Free, with donations accepted. More at www.scmsfungi.org.
Garden variety
Forest superheroes wanted: Want to learn how to lead your own forest restoration project, get other volunteers involved and bring some much-needed TLC to a park you love? Become a forest steward. More at greeneverett@forterra.org or 425-238-0065.
Go green: The master gardener program is accepting applications for 2017 training. Classes start in January. Training focuses on learning how to use resources to research, educate, mentor and answer horticulture questions for the general public in a collaborative environment. All training is open book and no memorization is expected. Training involves about 80 hours of classroom and workshop instruction once a week on Thursdays, from Jan. 12 through March 30. Tuition is $275 plus a volunteer commitment of 40 hours each year for two years with other volunteers on a variety of horticultural and environmental educational projects. Without the volunteer commitment, tuition is $775. For more information and an application, go to extension.wsu.edu/snohomish and look under “Calendar” or call the Extension Office at 425-338-2400.
Events
Everett Fall Home Show: Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 and 2, Xfinity Arena, Everett. Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Sept. 30; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 1 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 2. Admission is $7 adults, $6.50 seniors. Free for kids 16 and younger.
Remodeled Homes Tour: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 8 and 9. Features 15 renovated homes as designed and constructed by Master Builder members. For free tickets and more: www.remodeltour.com.
Green Everett Day: 9 a.m. to noon, Oct. 15. Volunteers will gather at Howarth Park to plant trees and celebrate. There will be raffle prizes, food, special community guests. Register at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/greeneverett day2016.
Historical home tour: Monroe Historical Society tour is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 12. Homes include the house with the apple tree in the front yard that is the establishing shot of Laura Palmer’s house on the show “Twin Peaks.” Cost $10.
Classes
Growing Groceries Education Series: Ten classes designed to help you learn how to grow your own food. Take one, a few or all 10. Classes are Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9:30 p.m. starting Oct. 19 at WSU Snohomish County Extension’s Cougar Auditorium, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Cost is $20 per class or 10 for $175. Register online at GrowingGroceries.Eventbrite.com. For more, visit snohomish.wsu.edu/growing-groceries; call 425-357-6024 or email kate.ryan@wsu.edu.
Oct. 19: Healthy Soil = Healthy Plants Part 1. Proper soil &fertility management; soil testing.
Nov. 16: Healthy Soil = Healthy Plants Part 2. Interpreting soil tests; making and using compost.
Jan. 18: Planning Your Garden for Success: Success starts with good planning including site selection.
Feb. 1: Small Fruits, Big Harvests. Strawberries, cane berries, blueberries and other small fruit.
Feb. 15: Growing Heirloom Vegetables. Flavor and adaptation make heirlooms a good choice.
March 1: Growing Tree Fruit. Variety selection, care and management best practices.
March 22: Seed Starting &Growing Transplants. Save money and raise the varieties that do best here.
March 29: Good Bugs, Bad Bugs, &Pollinators. Learn who’s who and how to attract the good guys.
April 12: Weeding and Watering. Get smart about weeds and water; save time, harvest more.
April 26: Growing the Heat Lovers in the Chilly NW. Learn the tricks to growing ripe tomatoes, peppers and melons.
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