Hi all, looking for some perspectives for noobs. I'm just getting started on gardening in the Seattle area and have the goal to maximize frequency with which we can add something from the garden to our meals. My primary constraint is time outside of work + juggling kids, and I'm looking to adopt a systematic approach that allows family to participate in a coordinated way (probably keep state on wall charts and white boards). I have a few raised beds in the yard from the previous residents here, some plants (a few different berries, salad greens, some herbs here and there), a few hand tools, but not much practical knowledge. After a little research I've purchased two books that I'll link below but I'm curious what other resources others here recommend. Thank you all!
Maritime Northwest Garden Guide
https://tilthalliance.org/product/maritime-northwest-garden-guide-2/
The Living Soil Handbook
https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook/d9z5gkf1bbnhu0w5xxb3trngiqhwgo
(I haven't actually read these yet so this is just a reference, not endorsement)
I have the maritime nw garden guide! It’s pretty good, and if you want one even better I would recommend Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades by Steve Solomon. I’m in Portland so that’s great that I can actually recommend something specific to our mutual region!
Also I would recommend to anyone with kids to grow beans. Any kind of beans. You can put them in the ground now or pretty much all summer long. Beans are great to get kids into gardening because they are so easy, grow so fast and plentiful, and the large beans are easy for kids to hold and plant
That's a good idea, and we have some good places for bean trellises. The kids don't tend to eat a lot of vegetables at the table (despite many attempts) but they're happy to stuff their faces with lettuce out in the garden.