Learn how to plan a productive and enjoyable vegetable garden tailored to your space and goals. This class covers basic garden design principles, site assessment, crop selection, and layout strategies that support healthy plants, efficient maintenance, and abundant harvests. Participants will leave with practical tools to design or improve a vegetable garden that works well in their specific conditions.
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Edible Garden Design (Waldport)
Learn how to plan a productive and enjoyable vegetable garden tailored to your space and goals. This class covers basic garden design principles, site assessment, crop selection, and layout strategies that support healthy plants, efficient maintenance, and abundant harvests. Participants will leave with practical tools to design or improve a vegetable garden that works well in their specific conditions.
Edible Garden Design (Lincoln City)
Learn how to plan a productive and enjoyable vegetable garden tailored to your space and goals. This class covers basic garden design principles, site assessment, crop selection, and layout strategies that support healthy plants, efficient maintenance, and abundant harvests. Participants will leave with practical tools to design or improve a vegetable garden that works well in their specific conditions.
Planting Your Garden (Lincoln City)
Learn best practices for planting seeds and transplants into the garden. This class covers proper timing, soil preparation, spacing, and planting techniques, along with essential early care such as watering, protection from weather and pests, and helping young plants establish successfully. Participants will gain practical guidance to ensure a strong start and healthy growth in the outdoor garden.
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Understanding Seed Catalogs (South Beach)
This class introduces gardeners to the essentials of reading and understanding seed catalogs and seed packets. Participants will learn how to evaluate varieties, interpret key information such as days to maturity, planting times, and growing requirements, and determine which seeds are best suited to their specific garden conditions. The class will also cover how much seed to order based on garden size and planting goals, helping you avoid both shortages and waste.
Understanding Seed Catalogs (Waldport)
This class introduces gardeners to the essentials of reading and understanding seed catalogs and seed packets. Participants will learn how to evaluate varieties, interpret key information such as days to maturity, planting times, and growing requirements, and determine which seeds are best suited to their specific garden conditions. The class will also cover how much seed to order based on garden size and planting goals, helping you avoid both shortages and waste.
Spring Garden Sale
Thousands of plants for sale, including tomatoes, herbs, vegetable starts, Oregon natives, flowers, and houseplants!
Featuring a help desk, garage sale, pre-planted pots, and a mobile garden tool sharpening vendor.
Come early for the best selection
- Parking: Free parking at the Armory and on SW 9th St. Disabled parking is near the Armory entrance.
- Payment options: Credit card, debit card, and cash accepted
- Bring: A wagon and any tools you need to have sharpened
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by May 1, 2026, to the Plant Sale Lead, ro********@***il.com, (541) 961-2352.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Q: Where do the plants come from?
- A: All plants grown from seed or propagation by Lincoln County Master Gardeners.
- Q: How does the tool sharpening work?
- A: The vendor, Stone Sharpening, will be set up outside the armory. You can leave your tools to be sharpened while you shop. Check with Stone Sharpening for pricing and other details.
- Q: What if I have questions about which plants to buy or how to grow specific plants?
- A: Lincoln County Master Gardeners will host a help desk to provide advice and details.
- Q: Are there bathrooms available?
- A: Yes, you will be able to access restrooms at the Armory.
- Q: Will there be people to help carry items out?
- A: Yes, there will be people to help you bring plants back to your vehicle. We also have a limited number carts.
- Q: Where do the proceeds from this sale go?
- A: The Plant Sale is the primary fundraiser for the Lincoln County Master Gardeners. We use the money to fund scholarships, educational events and seminars, and our local demonstration gardens, among other things. If you are interested in attending an event, see the upcoming schedule on our calendar.
2026 LCMGA Spring Conference
2026 LCMGA Spring Conference
Cultivating Garden Ecosystems
Registration is now open via EventBrite. Register today.
This is a free event open to the public.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made March 14. Contact Trish - (619) 985-3515 or Ross at LC**************@****on.me
Keynote Speakers
Carole Hardy
Adjunct faculty at Portland State University in Environmental Sciences and President of the Multnomah County Master Gardener™ Association
Presentation: “Growing Resilient Gardens”
Evan Hayduk
Executive Director of Midcoast Watershed Council
Presentation: 'Habitat restoration can start in your own backyard!'
Table Topics After the Speakers
Note: This event is not affiliated with Samaritan Health Services.
What’s a Cloche and Why Do I Need One?
Learn how to improve your coastal gardening by installing a cloche!
Join Lincoln County Master Gardener Association's Cathi Block for an informative session on building and using a cloche.
Saturday, November 8
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Newport Public Library - McEntee Meeting Room
35 NW Nye St, Newport ~ 541.265.2153
Garden Literacy with LCMGA - a quarterly program at Newport Public Library
Registration for this program is requested.
Contact the Library for registration at 541-265-2153
Photo of cloches at the Lincoln City OSU Demonstration Garden by Dave Hall and used with permission.
Plant Clinic
From April 8th through October 9th, the Clinic is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 12 noon.
We're located in the Oregon State Extension Office, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport, OR 97365. If you are coming in person, feel free to bring plant or insect samples (no hazardous plants or live insects, please!)
You can also phone us at: 541-574-6534 ext. 57414
Or Email us at: li*******@*********te.edu