Keywords: Garden calendar, Reference books

Garden Tool: New gardeners will appreciate a month by month to-do list with advice on when to divide perennials and when to plant shrubs. The New Twelve Month Gardener - a West Coast Guide (Whitecap Books, $20.00) is a few years old now, and refers to the west coast of Canada, but is still quite useful for gardeners in Western Washington. Use the monthly "Garden Highlights" to plan a garden that has interest in all seasons. Each month features a few in-depth articles on topics like flowering trees and species tulips.

Season: All Season
Date: 2007-04-03
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Keywords: Vegetable seedlings, Garden calendar, Sowing

Garden Tool: Wondering what's the best time of year to sow your cilantro seeds or plant onion sets? The Maritime Northwest Garden Guide: Planting Calendar for Year-Round Organic Gardening by Seattle Tilth defines a complete time-line for sowing a wide range of edibles and flowers. Also included are a number of excellent articles on organic gardening techniques, like summer cover crops and recipes for preventing powdery mildew. The book is available from the Seattle Tilth Association in Wallingford, 206-633-0451 or at their website.

Season: All Season
Date: 2003-03-05
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