The Edible Demo Garden at IVC Organic Farm & Garden
The 2100 sq ft Edible Demonstration Garden at Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden (IVOFG) in Novato was designed and installed by UC Marin Master Gardeners in 2016 and is a hands-on teaching tool for UC MMG and the public. The garden showcases sustainable agricultural practices while growing over 100 varieties of vegetables, flowers, fruit and herbs using a variety of growing situations that are options for Marin gardeners.
Visit the garden Drop in any first Friday of the month between 9am-11am. We will give you a tour and answer any gardening questions.
Guided group tours Private educational tours and training are available to groups. To schedule a private tour, contact us at EdibleDemoGarden@MarinMG.org
Buy our sustainably-grown, organic produce at the Farm Stand All produce grown in the garden meets the Marin Organic Certified Agriculture (MOCA) requirements and is sold at the IVOFG farm stand or included in the farm's CSA boxes. The farm stand is open Saturdays 10am - 1pm July through October.
Learn from our workshops: • Offered periodically on Saturday mornings during the year • Learn how to plant, maintain and harvest vegetables, identify and manage pests and problems, and maintain soil fertility. • Check for upcoming workshops/events on our events calendar
The summer harvest was in full swing in the Edible Demo Garden in September. Volunteers harvested beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, and lots of summer squash...
Setting up straw bales for growing spring and summer veggies has become an annual event in the Edible Demonstration Garden. Over the years, a number of different edibles have been tried in the straw bales but the most successful have been....
Located in a corner of the Indian Valley College Organic Farm and Garden, the MMG Edible Demonstration Garden was created in 2016 by Marin Master Gardeners in collaboration with IVC to build knowledge and provide hands on experience in organically growing a variety of edible plants.
Its often the desire to avoid pesticides that makes organically grown produce especially appealing. Pesticides can be a health risk not only for consumers, but also for those who grow, harvest, and distribute food crops...
All the annual edibles in the Demo Garden, with a few exceptions such as potatoes and garlic, started as seeds. Planting seeds is a year around activity for garden volunteers...
Visitors to the Edible Demo Garden often dont recognize the large attractive plants with the big, bright green leaves growing in a corner garden bed...
Last month volunteers worked on building permanent trellises for several garden beds. Constructed of metal stakes and heavy wire, the trellises will provide strong support for beans, peas, cucumbers, and other climbing edible plants...
Despite the cool wet start to spring, it was time to plant summer veggies. The straw bales were fully seasoned and waiting for plants and the seedlings in the greenhouse were ready for planting...
A primary purpose for the Edible Demonstration Garden is to show how many ways fruits and vegetables can successfully be grown in Marin. Deciding what and where to plant is an ongoing endeavor requiring a combination of knowledge, experience and a lets try it attitude...
Finding earthworms when turning over soil in the Edible Demo Garden beds is a cause for celebration. Earthworms gravitate to improved soil, so their appearance is an indication that the soil is healthy and is providing the food and moisture that the worms like.
