Garden Herbs: Plant to Use and Preserve

Growing herbs can enhance your garden, add structural beauty, attract pollinators, and bring culinary joy to your kitchen.

By City of Tacoma EnviroHouse

Date and time

Saturday, May 18 · 10 - 11:30am PDT

Location

City of Tacoma EnviroHouse

3510 S. Mullen St. Tacoma Transfer & Recovery Center (former landfill) Tacoma, WA 98409

About this event

1 hour 30 minutes

Growing herbs can enhance your garden, add structural beauty, attract pollinators, and bring culinary joy to your kitchen. Learn what herbs do well in our climate, when to plant and harvest and preserving tips.

> Plant Choices: types, perennials and annuals; seeds or starts

> In ground or raised garden beds, containers or hanging baskets

> Plant needs and care: soil, sun, water and nutrients

> Harvesting to use and promote continued growth

> Resources for growing, using, drying, freezing

Organized by

City of Tacoma EnviroHouse

The City of Tacoma EnviroHouse offers opportunities for consumers to learn how to live sustainably, manage energy and water resources, and be good environmental stewards. Open four days a week, the EnviroHouse serves as a sustainable resource center where visitors can examine green materials, products and landscaping on display in a residential setting. Visit the website at www.cityoftacoma.org/envirohouse to register for workshops, book a tour, or plan a visit to learn more about this unique facility.