Grow Great Vegetables in Washington

Through Washington’s rain or shine, you can grow gorgeous, fresh vegetables!

Grow Great Vegetables in Washington is the must-have guide to growing food in one of our greenest states! Expert gardener Lorene Edwards Forkner shares tips and techniques tailored to The Emerald State, empowering readers with trusted, solid vegetable gardening knowledge. Start off on the best foot in your quest to grow an irresistible, edible bounty year after year with thorough detailing of gardening basics, localized gardening information tailored to each month of the year, handy planting and harvesting charts, and 38 thoughtfully selected and detailed plant profiles. Gardeners of all experience levels will be equipped to feed themselves and their loved ones the freshest fruits and veggies year-round.

Author Biography

Lorene Edwards Forkner is the author of several gardening books, including Hortus Miscellaneous, Growing Your Own Vegetables, and Canning and Preserving Your Own Harvest. Her writing has appeared in several national and regional publications including Organic Gardening, MaryJane’s Farm, Northwest Garden News, and Edible Seattle. Supported by a degree in fine art and years of experience owning and operating Fremont Gardens, a specialty retail nursery in Seattle, Washington, Lorene is a popular speaker, eager to weigh in on horticultural mysteries, offer direction for design conundrums, and teach DIY gardeners.