Getting Started: Vegetable Garden Planning & Prep

Grow your own food with confidence. In this workshop, Monterey Bay Master Gardeners will walk you through planning a successful vegetable garden - whether you're starting from scratch or refining an existing space - from choosing the right spot, to mapping out beds and timing your plantings - everything to think about BEFORE you plant.

We’ll also cover simple, sustainable ways to prepare and improve your soil 🌱 so your garden is healthy, productive, and easier to care for.

This is the first class in our vegetable growing series for 2026. 

Growing Vegetables: A Three-Part Series

• Getting Started: Planning & Soil Prep
  • Learn how to choose a site, improve your soil, and set your garden up for success before planting day.
• Growing Strong:
  • Explore planting techniques, watering, feeding, and simple practices that keep crops thriving all season.
• Protecting Your Garden: Pests & Common Problems
  • Identify common vegetable garden pests and diseases and learn practical, science-based solutions for managing them.

More info on the next classes is coming soon!