This week
Tours and events
Kids Camp — farm tour: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 2; $40 per child; event is coordinated by Pacific Culinary Studio, 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett, and is intended for ages 9 to 13 to learn about soil preparation, plant propagation, harvesting, storage, and to taste local fruits and vegetables. Parents must bring participants to and from the farm. Sign up and get farm location plus other details at 425-353-6468; www.pacificculinarystudio.com.
Classes
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com. Classes are $5 and registration is required, unless otherwise noted.
Hypertufa, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 31; $35; register at 360-466-3821.
Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636; www.wights.com. All classes are free.
Gardening solutions for deep shade and other challenging situations, noon Aug. 1; question-and-answer session.
Plant sales
Washington Park Arboretum: 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; 206-325-4510; www.arboretumfoundation.org. Pat Calvert Greenhouse sells arboretum collection plants 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays. Plant donations nursery offers plants from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and second Saturdays through October.
Master gardener clinics
Snohomish County Master Gardener community clinics: Various times, dates and sites; free; www.snohomish.wsu.edu.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 7 and Sept. 4, Arlington Hardware, 215 N. Olympic Ave.
3 to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 26, Snohomish Farmers Market, First Street and Cedar Avenue.
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 25, but not Aug. 7, log cabin on Fifth Avenue N., Edmonds.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 26, Everett Farmers Market, Marine View Drive.
Coming up
tours and events
Botanic garden mini-tours: 1 to 2 p.m. Aug. 7 and Sept. 4, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave. NW, Shoreline; free; 206-546-1281; www.kruckeberg.org.33E4926833D5615833D5628033CC18B033CC19D833CC1B00
CLASSES
Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636; www.wights.com. All classes are free.
Waterwise gardening, 11 a.m. Aug. 7.
One container — many looks and uses, noon Aug. 8.
WSU Snohomish County Extension: McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 425-338-2400, ext. 5500; www.snohomish.wsu.edu.
2011 master gardener training, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 6 to March 31, 2011; $150 per person for series, plus $50 to $75 training fee; applications due by Oct. 31; details at snohomish.wsu.edu/mg/garmg.htm, or by mailing a self-addressed, stamped, legal-size envelope to WSU Snohomish County Extension, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, WA 98208, or by visiting the office in person.
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