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Then she had the genius idea to grow as many tomatoes in the garden bed as she could fit – vertically. Vertical tomato growing means staking plants so they grow upright, leaving two or three productive branches per plant and trimming off the rest.

In 2021 Marina went into research mode, selecting heirloom tomato seeds suitable for the Pacific Northwest and see CRISP AND KELLY page 12 u

Seeds were planted the last week of March. She used a greenhouse, with heat mats under the trays and lights above. After about four weeks, the plants were large enough to pot up to four-inch containers. In mid-May, it was time to start “hardening off” the seedlings, which meant slowly acclimating them to outdoor temperatures, but bringing them back into the greenhouse during cold evenings.

April 28

Mukilteo Yacht Club meeting

6:30 p.m. The Mukilteo Yacht Club hosts its monthly meeting at the Milltown Sailing Association Clubhouse, 410 14th St., Everett. The club offers several cruises each month, plus monthly meetings, and social events. Both power boaters and sail boaters are welcome. For more information or to RSVP for the meeting, go to www.mukilteoyachtclub.com, email myc@mukilteoyachtclub.com, or call 425-553-0095.

April 30

Edmonds Winter Market

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sponsored by the City of Edmonds. Bell Street and Fifth Avenue North, Edmonds. Free.

May 3

Mukilteo City Council

Chat with Steve Schmalz

6-7:30 p.m. Mukilteo City Council President Steve Schmalz will be having a Council Chat with the community in the Rosehill room at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave. Residents are encouraged to come with their questions, concerns, and suggestions about the issues in and around Mukilteo.

May 7

Edmonds Floretum

Garden Club plant sale

9 a.m.-noon. Annual plant sale at Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds. Shrubs, veggies, bulbs, herbs, succulents, berries, perennials, annuals, and plants. Also, garden tools and a kids zone. Proceeds go to horticultural scholarships, grants, and school gardens. Info: edmondsfloretumgardenclub.org/.

May 11

Instagram worthy container gardens/Evergreen Arborteum

6 p.m. online/Zoom event. In this free Zoom talk, participants will learn about tips, tricks and ideas to design your dream container gardens from an expert container designer. Christina Salwitz is the founder and owner of “The Personal Garden Coach” where she shares her passion for helping gardeners save labor, time and money while preserving garden design excellence. Register at https://www. evergreenarboretum.com/classesandevents/instagram-worthy-container-gardens.

May 12

Regional Job Fair

May 15

Concert for Ukraine/North Creek Presbyterian Church

6 p.m. The public is invited to a benefit choir concert featuring MOSAIC at North Creek Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, 621 164th St. SE., Mill Creek. Free (donations encouraged)

May 17

Community Action Training School

May 7

Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation plant sale

9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation hosts its annual plant sale at McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SW., Everett. The sale includes tomato plants, herb and vegetable starts, perennials, hostas, shade plants, dahlias, plants for your pollinator garden, bog plants, and more. The sale will be spread throughout three parking lots. Credit cards, checks, and cash will be accepted.

Opening day of boating season

Noon. The theme for the Mukilteo Yacht Club’s 19th annual opening day of boating celebration will be “Disco: The Sensational 70s.” Opening day activities include a decorated boat parade and blessing of the fleet at noon. The boat parade is open to all local boaters. The public can see the boats and costumes by walking docks 5/6 or watching the parade from shore-side locations such as Boxcar Park. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes and best decorated boats. Boaters must pre-register for the parade by calling 425-5530095 or emailing fleetcaptain@mukilteoyachtclub.com.

May 9

Breast cancer screening

Offered by the Seattle Cancer Care Mammogram van at the Edmonds Waterfront Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Women 40 and over are eligible. Those without insurance can ask about a sponsored mammogram. Schedule at 206606-7800 or seattlecca.org/mammography.

4-7 p.m. Meet with more than 50 hiring businesses and interview on-site at a free job fair. The City of Lynnwood, Lynnwood Chamber of Commerce, Edmonds College, and WorkSource have partnered to bring together the top employers in Snohomish County. Meet with prospective employers at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Free resources will be available such as resume and career search assistance. Employers from a variety of industries including aerospace, allied health, law enforcement, transportation, public utilities, hospitality, and retail will be hiring. Register to attend for free at https://bit.ly/3LaJgBx. View a full list of participating employers at LynnwoodJobs.Eventbrite.com.

May 14

The Great Mukilteo Garage Sale

7 a.m.-7 p.m. Mark your calendars! To submit your garage sale listing, go to mukilteobeacon.com/gs

May 14

Watershed Fun Fair

11 a.m.-3 p.m. This free family event has exhibits, games, crafts, and activities for kids. Learn about fish, wildlife, rain gardens, backyard habitat, and energy and water conservation. All geared towards exploring ways to keep Puget Sound healthy. Activities include crafts and games, fish feeding, native plant demonstration garden, free native plant (while supplies last). At the Willow Creek Salmon & Watershed Education Center, 95 Pine St. Call 425-771-0230 for more information. Organized by Sound Salmon Solutions.

6-8 p.m. Willow Creek Hatchery Education Center, 93 Pine St. Edmonds. The Community Action Training School course seeks to empower community members to be effective at making the change they want to see in the world. This free program provides a series of classes on important scientific issues including: watershed health, clean water, native plants, salmon habitat/population restoration, and more. Classes will run from May to September, with three intermittent, hands-on, field trips, and a final citizen scientist led project in your community. The application for this program can be found at: https://bit.ly/38Hj1V2.

May 21

Container planting with confidence/Evergreen Arboretum

11 a.m.-noon. Former arboretum president and container designer Sandy Milam will walk you through the process of creating and maintaining perfect container displays during this in-person demo at the arboretum. Bring your questions for in person advice. No reservation required. Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens is located at 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett.

Ongoing

Help restore Yost Park

9-11 a.m. Saturdays. Edmonds Stewards meet every Saturday at Yost Park from 9-11 a.m. to remove invasive plants and restore natives. Helpers meet near the tennis courts and bring their own gardening gloves. To join, just show up or sign-in at http://www.soundsalmonsolutions. org/edmonds-stewards.

EDIOTR’S NOTE: The Beacon publishes free events, as space allows, open to the public in Edmonds, Mukilteo, Mill Creek, and surrounding areas. It is recommended to call or email the event ahead of time to make sure a particular event is still happening. Submit calendar events two weeks in advance of publication date to The Beacon through mail or online at mukilteobeacon. com. Select “Submit Event.”