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2021 Community Garden Opening

The 2021 Garden by the Sea growing season officially opens Saturday March 20.  Come be part of the community garden and enjoy the countless benefits that it brings: fresh grown produce, exercise and fresh air, new friendships, and a place to relax and be restored without leaving town.  All with the opportunity to garden with […]
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Pruning Blueberries

For those of us growing blueberries, the main goal is likely to produce copious amounts of large juicy berries!  One “must do” to achieve a healthy yield is to prune the bushes in the late winter/early spring after the severe weather has past and before new buds start to develop. Without annual pruning, blueberry plants […]
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Gnomes & Elves Repair Sleeping Beds

Yes, Virginia, they were socially distancing and wearing masks and last seen repairing several of the garden beds.  Volunteer teams of 2 (one old grumpy gnome and some young elf) were seen working as weather allowed to transform our oldest beds into handsome new ones. The before and after pictures of plot #18 show the […]
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To Plant or Not to Plant? … That is The Question!

A common North Beach gardener’s mistake is planting a vegetable garden too early.  It is easy to do, and even veteran gardeners get spring fever and plant before the soil/air temperature is warm enough.  In our coastal communities, it is common to have a “misleading” warm spell in February and March. We feel renewed by […]
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Dividing Perennials Demonstration

The following video demonstrates how to correctly divide your perennials.  [Click on the YouTube link below for the video or press the play arrow on GBTS website Educational Video page.] https://youtu.be/o4El9vxqtz0?list=PLLiPtcIUTTJQPw2na-G_sFtEVyb2N7qlz
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Growing your own Garlic

With just a few tips, you can have a bountiful harvest of garlic next summer.  Fall is the time to plant garlic and with our warm and wet coastal winters anytime between October and December should work fine.  Do not wait too long or your garlic will not have time enough to develop strong roots […]
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Plot Rentals:

Are you interested in renting a garden plot? New plots are assigned at our Garden Opening the first Saturday in April. Email us for an appointment or for general information See CONTACT US: for email link.

Contact Us:

Email:

info@gardenbytheseaoceanshores.org

Mail Letters/Donations:

Garden By The Sea – P.O. Box 721  Ocean Shores, WA 98569

 Physical Address:

824 Ocean Shores Blvd NW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569

We are located behind Tugboat Granny’s & Galilean Lutheran Church

Volunteering:

Do you have an hour a week to spare? If so, consider volunteering at Garden by the Sea. We always need help keeping the garden watered, weed, and repaired! See CONTACT US: for email link.